policeman
n. countablen. a man who works for the police and helps keep people safe. He catches criminals and makes sure everyone follows the law.
n. a male member of a police force responsible for maintaining public order and enforcing the law. While historically standard, it is increasingly replaced by the gender-neutral 'police officer' in official and formal contexts.
The policeman helps the children cross the street safely.
A policeman stood at the corner of the busy intersection to direct traffic after the lights failed.
The local policeman became a familiar figure in the neighbourhood, building trust through daily patrols and consistent engagement with the small business owners on the high street.
From police + -man.
Often replaced by 'police officer' to avoid gender-specific language.
The policemans are here.The policemen are here.The plural form is 'policemen', following the irregular plural of 'man'.