milkman

noun

milk·​man ˈmilk-ˌman How to pronounce milkman (audio)
-mən
: a person who sells or delivers milk and milk products

Examples of milkman in a Sentence

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The staff of 97 includes 29 milkmen and 1 milkwoman. Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 When a milkman arrives, the young girl takes the jugs of milk but is tackled by the two older women, shattering the bottles. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026 Brennan, who had previously just played small background parts, went on to describe how his childhood home had a cafeteria-style milk machine and a milkman who delivered. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025 And how John Doe fits in as a milkman, with his loneliness and his deliveries between cities. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for milkman

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milkman was in 1589

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“Milkman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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milkman

noun
milk·​man -ˌman How to pronounce milkman (audio)
-mən
: a person who sells or delivers milk

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