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Definition of "liveryman" [liv•er•y•man]

  • A man who is employed in or keeps a livery stable. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "liveryman" in a sentence
  • ""Suppose we call the liveryman up on the 'phone and see what he has to say, and then call up the girls?""
  • ""Take the long hill road up, Thompson, it will be easier on the horses," called the liveryman as the undertaker snapped the door of the hearse and prepared to mount to the driver's seat."
  • "In a “noice clean floy” rented from a Cockney liveryman, Hay and King trotted through green woods, listened to the song of the cuckoo, and inspected ancient churches."