Garbage Man (Noun)
Meaning
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The garbage man came to our neighborhood every Thursday to collect trash from the residents.
- As a child, he admired the garbage man who would wave at him from the collection truck.
- The strong and agile garbage man managed to lift the heavy trash cans with ease.
- Local garbage men are given special gloves and equipment to protect themselves from hazardous wastes.
- Due to a staffing shortage, the town council decided to hire more garbage men to alleviate the increasing waste management problem.