Garbage Collector (Noun)
Meaning
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The garbage collector rang the doorbell to collect the trash that was left outside the house.
- The town hired a new garbage collector to cover the routes that were previously handled by a retired employee.
- On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the garbage collector would drive by the house and pick up the trash that was left on the curb.
- After completing high school, he worked as a garbage collector to save up money for college.
- The early morning hours were usually the best time to see the garbage collector driving by the neighborhood.