policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən 
1
: a member of a police force
2
: one held to resemble a policeman
making the United States the policeman for the whole wide world—
R. B. Long
R. B. LongExamples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Susan's brother who is a policeman from a small town in New Jersey.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 June 2025
There is also a policeman named Kirk who is the complete opposite of Jackson but also played by Wojtysiak.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
He was stopped by policemen, who heard the story and waved them on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for policeman
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlē-smən
Medical Definition
policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən
plural policemen
-mən
: an instrument (as a flat piece of rubber on a glass rod) for removing solids from a vessel (as a beaker)
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