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Yardman (Noun)

Meaning 1

Worker in a railway yard.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The yardman was responsible for directing trains to the correct tracks in the busy railway yard.
  • As a yardman, his day began before dawn, inspecting the tracks and signals to ensure safe passage.
  • The yardman's whistle pierced the air, signaling the engineer to back the train into the siding.
  • After years of working as a yardman, he knew every inch of the railway yard and its operations.
  • The yardman's role was critical in keeping the trains running on schedule, with cargo delivered on time to its destination.

Hypernyms

  • Railroad Man
  • Railroader
  • Railwayman
  • Railway Man

Meaning 2

A laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • He was a yardman at a local landscaping company and spent his summers mowing lawns and trimming bushes.
  • Her father was a retired yardman and still enjoyed tending to his own garden in his free time.
  • The neighborhood association hired a yardman to take care of the park's grounds and keep the grass neatly cut.
  • As a young boy, he worked as a yardman for a local homeowner, raking leaves and shoveling snow in the winter.
  • The elderly woman needed a yardman to help her with her lawn care, as she was no longer able to do it herself.

Hypernyms

  • Manual Laborer
  • Labourer
  • Jack
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