CEFR B1

garbageman

noun

Meaning

A person employed to collect and remove refuse from residential or commercial properties.

Examples

The garbageman emptied the heavy bins into the back of the truck with a loud mechanical clatter.
Every week, the neighborhood children wave to the garbageman as he drives his route.

Synonyms: refuse collector, sanitation worker, bin man, trash collector

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garbageman (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒmæn

Definition

A person employed to collect and remove refuse from residential or commercial properties.

Examples

The garbageman emptied the heavy bins into the back of the truck with a loud mechanical clatter.
Every week, the neighborhood children wave to the garbageman as he drives his route.
My uncle worked as a garbageman for twenty years before he finally retired last spring.

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