milkman

milk·man

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [milk-man]
- /ˈmɪlkˌmæn/
- /ˈmɪlk.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk-man]
- /ˈmɪlkˌmæn/

Definitions of milkman word

noun plural milkman a person who sells or delivers milk. 1
noun milkman A person who delivers and sells milk. 1
noun milkman man who delivers milk 1
countable noun milkman A milkman is a person who delivers milk to people's homes. 0
noun milkman a man who delivers or sells milk 0
noun milkman a man who milks cows; dairyman 0

See all 7 definitions of milkman

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Origin of milkman

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; milk + man1

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Parts of speech for Milkman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Milkman

milkman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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milkman usage trend in Literature

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