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. LongSynonyms of policeman
Examples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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He was engaged in a battle of courtesy with some policemen over a brand of cigarettes called Long Life.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Two Israeli strikes early Sunday killed six Palestinians, including three policemen, in the Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
According to Prescott, Walker appeared intent on stabbing the policeman before he was shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The policeman appeared at my window.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
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Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Two Israeli strikes early Sunday killed six Palestinians, including three policemen, in the Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
According to Prescott, Walker appeared intent on stabbing the policeman before he was shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The policeman appeared at my window.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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