noun
- plural of milkman; people who deliver milk and dairy products to homes or businesses
Usage: traditional occupation, less common in modern times
Examples
- The milkmen started their routes before dawn each morning.
- In the 1950s, most neighborhoods had regular visits from milkmen.
- The dairy company employed twelve milkmen to cover the entire city.
- Milkmen would leave fresh bottles on doorsteps and collect the empty ones.
- Modern grocery stores have largely replaced the need for milkmen.
- Some rural areas still rely on milkmen for regular dairy deliveries.