1. a male police officer; a man whose job is to enforce laws and maintain public order
Usage: traditional term, often replaced by gender-neutral ‘police officer’

Examples

• The policeman directed traffic around the accident.
• A policeman walked his beat through the neighborhood.
• The children waved at the friendly policeman on the corner.
• The policeman arrested the suspect after a brief chase.
• My uncle worked as a policeman for thirty years.
• The policeman helped the lost child find her parents.