carman

¹

[ kahr-muhn ]

noun

, plural car·men.

1. one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.

Carman

²

[ kahr-muhn ]

noun

1. (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.

carman

/ ˈkɑːmən /

noun

1. a man who drives a car or cart; carter
2. a man whose business is the transport of goods; haulier
3. a tram driver

Word History and Origins

Origin of carman¹

1570–80, in sense “person driving a cart”; car ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

The children were pronounced dead at the scene and police took Manoakeesick of Carman into custody while the body of the teen girl was found later at a home in Carman.

From Seattle Times

David and Julie Carman used to run the website Auld Aviemore and gathered dozens of stories about the theme park.

From BBC

On Sunday’s episode of What Next: TBD, I spoke with Bloomberg reporter Ashley Carman about a different Spotify Wrapped—the company itself, its habits, its ambitions, its embarrassments, and how the next year is going to sound.

From Slate

Ashley Carman: Spotify came about during a time when the music industry was essentially decimated by piracy.

From Slate

Fred Anderson is the third carman killed in an incident involving a remote-controlled locomotive, the unions said.

From Seattle Times