Definition of HOUSEMAN

houseman

Meanings

Plural: housemen

Noun

  • an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
  • A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.
  • A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.

Origin / Etymology

From house + -man.

Synonyms

house officer, intern, interne, medical intern

Scrabble Score: 13

houseman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
houseman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
houseman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

houseman is a valid Words With Friends word