patrolman

noun

pa·​trol·​man pə-ˈtrōl-mən 

: one who patrols

especially : a police officer assigned to a beat

Examples of patrolman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Assembly Bill 2337 was authored by outgoing lawmaker and former California highway patrolman Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Movie people were stranded on Lookout Mountain, and in Malibu, where a highway patrolman managed to ferry milk to director Frank Capra’s children. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Sheehan escaped the lobby, bleeding from the head, and told fellow patrolmen Keith was still inside. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The discovery comes less than a week after authorities began a search for Karen, alleging she was connected to the death of her husband, a veteran Worcester Police patrolman. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for patrolman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

Kids Definition

patrolman

noun

pa·​trol·​man pə-ˈtrōl-mən 

: a police officer who has a regular beat