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milkman

/ˈmɪlkmən/

Meanings
noun
A man who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.

Examples :

"The milkman delivered milk to our house every morning before school. "
person job service business food

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration man

man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

Illustration milk

milk noun

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

Illustration delivers

delivers verb

/dɪˈlɪvərz/ /dəˈlɪvərz/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration early

early noun

/ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.

"The early shift at the bakery starts at 4:00 am. "

Illustration businesses

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration house

house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "

Illustration households

households noun

/ˈhaʊshoʊldz/ /ˈhaʊshəldz/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The survey collected data from 100 households in the town, asking about their recycling habits. "