noun
houseman
HOWS-muhn
noun
1
A male domestic servant or retainer.
"The estate employed a houseman for general upkeep."
2
A junior hospital doctor gaining practical experience, especially in British usage; a house officer.
"As a houseman, she barely slept during her first rotation."
How to Use Houseman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a male household servant, or (mainly UK) a junior doctor in training at a hospital.
UK vs US
The junior-doctor sense is chiefly British; American English uses "intern" or "resident."
Word Forms
housemen plural
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Etymology
From house + man.