CEFR B2

iceman

noun

Meaning

A person whose job is to deliver blocks of ice for cooling, especially before the widespread use of refrigerators.

In the early 20th century, the iceman was a familiar sight on many streets.
Children often waited eagerly for the iceman to arrive, hoping for a small piece of ice to chew.

Synonyms: ice delivery man, cool customer, unflappable person

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪsˌmæn/

A person whose job is to deliver blocks of ice for cooling, especially before the widespread use of refrigerators.

In the early 20th century, the iceman was a familiar sight on many streets.
Children often waited eagerly for the iceman to arrive, hoping for a small piece of ice to chew.
The invention of the refrigerator made the iceman's job obsolete.

the iceman (collocation): Used to refer to the historical ice delivery person or a person with a calm demeanor. — "The children waved to the iceman as he passed by their house."
iceman cometh (idiom): Used to indicate that a moment of truth, judgment, or inevitable consequence has arrived. — "When the auditor arrived, everyone knew the iceman cometh for their financial records."

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