houseman
noun
-ˌman\
Definition of houseman
: a person who performs general work about a house or hotel
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His doubts were fully dissolved when Ms. Blair, then a paralegal at Miller Law Group in Charlottesville, made a spur-of-the-moment visit to Mr. Martin, who at the time was working as a houseman at the Cavalier Inn. — New York Times, "Months After a Brutal Day in Charlottesville, a Tender Wedding," 16 May 2018 The supporting cast is nothing short of dear — her awkward twin brother, taciturn physician father, elderly grandmother, devoted houseman and brave uncle. — Susan Faust, San Francisco Chronicle, "Roundup of children’s books," 24 Feb. 2018 There are a chef, a housekeeper, and a laundress, and two housemen/waiters; Basso's group also had a captained boat at their disposal day and night. — Lauren Lipton, Town & Country, "The Thrilla in the Villa: Inside the World of Luxury Vacation Rentals," 13 Mar. 2015 Burmeister said her father, Frank Kampschulte, was a butler and houseman for David Adler. — Denys Bucksten, chicagotribune.com, "Adler Center holds annual Speakeasy Benefit," 22 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'houseman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of houseman
: intern
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