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Yardman (Noun)

Worker in a railway yard.

Nouns denoting people.

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.

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

Nouns denoting people.

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.