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garbageman

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
garbageman /ˈgɑɚbɪʤˌmæn/ noun
plural garbagemen /ˈgɑɚbɪʤˌmɛn/
garbageman
/ˈgɑɚbɪʤˌmæn/
noun
plural garbagemen /ˈgɑɚbɪʤˌmɛn/
Learner's definition of GARBAGEMAN
[count] US
: a person whose job is to collect and remove garbage垃圾清洁工
called also (US) garbage collector, (British) binman, (British) dustman
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garbageman

noun

gar·​bage·​man ˈgär-bij-ˌman How to pronounce garbageman (audio)
: one who collects and hauls away garbage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Opening on Broadway in 1987, the play ran for more than a year, starring James Earl Jones as her husband, Troy, a bitter garbageman who played Negro League baseball before serving time in prison. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 In Granite City – a fictional rundown metropolis a la Batman's Gotham – teen Sam (Javon Walton) is saved from a beatdown by neighbor Joe (Stallone), a garbageman with apparent superpowers. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Joe, a garbageman, shuffles around the dangerous, run-down urban environs sporting a heavy grey beard and perpetual hoodie, clearly not wanting to be bothered by anyone. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 Opening on Broadway in 1987, the play ran for more than a year, starring James Earl Jones as her husband, Troy, a bitter garbageman who played Negro League baseball before serving time in prison. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Opening on Broadway in 1987, the play ran for more than a year, starring James Earl Jones as her husband, Troy, a bitter garbageman who played Negro League baseball before serving time in prison. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Opening on Broadway in 1987, the play ran for more than a year, starring James Earl Jones as her husband, Troy, a bitter garbageman who played Negro League baseball before serving time in prison. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Opening on Broadway in 1987, the play ran for more than a year, starring James Earl Jones as her husband, Troy, a bitter garbageman who played Negro League baseball before serving time in prison. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 The trailer opens with garbageman Joe Smith collecting bits of junk on his rounds—just something to keep him busy. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

garbage + man entry 1

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of garbageman was in 1855
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