1
: a man skilled in traveling on ice
2
: one who sells or delivers ice
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His father was a sheet-metal worker, an iceman and eventually a high school shop teacher and dean.
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Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
If the iceman swept sawdust off their ice, readers were told to inspect the broom used, as well as the iceman’s hands.
—Spencer Bevis, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021
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Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
If the iceman swept sawdust off their ice, readers were told to inspect the broom used, as well as the iceman’s hands.
—Spencer Bevis, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021
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“Iceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iceman. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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iceman
noun
ice·man
ˈī-ˌsman 
: one who sells or delivers ice
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