goodman

[US]/'gʊdmən/
[UK]/ˈɡʊdmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. master; (honorable title for a man) sir; head of a household; husband; father.
Word Forms
Pluralgoodmen

Example Sentences

Goodman clinically finished off the move.

He knows that matchmakers Bruce Trampler and Brad Goodman are peerless.

And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

a goodman always keeps his promises

she found a goodman to help her with the repairs

being a goodman, he always helps his neighbors

the company hired a goodman to lead the project

a goodman knows how to manage his time efficiently

he is known as a goodman in the community

the team needed a goodman to guide them

she married a goodman who treats her well

a goodman is always willing to lend a helping hand

the children look up to him as a goodman

Real-world Examples

How many specialists work with the goodman institute?

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

I say, Marshall, my goodman, how's my bow tie?

Source: How I Met Your Mother: The Romantic History of My Parents (Season 6)

" Your goodman, " they said to des Grassins, " is tricking us" .

Source: Eugénie Grandet

It's listed as the goodman institute.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Clean sidewalks, bergdorf goodman, and people whose job it is to open doors.

Source: Gossip Girl Season 5

Yet it is perhaps equally certain that outside of Saumur the goodman would have cut a very sorry figure.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

The goodman held out his huge hand and received the mass of gold, which he carried away.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

It was the goodman's custom, like that of a great many country gentlemen, to drink his bad wine and eat his spoiled fruit.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

Madame Grandet remained on the landing of the first storey to hear the conversation that was about to take place between the goodman and his nephew.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

" If you want me to take care of you, keep your tongue between your teeth, " said the goodman to the porter as they reached the door.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

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