binman
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈbɪn.mən/
- UK
:
basurero
- After the storm, the binman had to work harder to clear the streets of fallen debris.
Examples
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The binman collected our rubbish every Tuesday morning without fail.
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It's important to put the trash out early so the binman can pick it up.
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And can a binman reasonably expect a Christmas tip when he has point-blank refused to dispose of a broken toaster?
Synonyms
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1.7
A person who collects trash from homes and takes it away
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3.0
A person who collects trash from homes or shops
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2.1
A person who collects and removes trash from homes and businesses
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3.3
A person who collects trash and looks for things to use again or sell
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6.1
A person who collects and takes away household rubbish
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3.1
A person who collects and takes away rubbish from homes and businesses
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3.0
A person or company that collects and takes away trash
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2.8
A woman who collects and takes away trash from homes and streets
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9.5
A person who collects rubbish from outside people's houses
A person who collects and takes away rubbish from homes
A woman who collects trash from homes and shops
A woman who collects and takes away household rubbish
A person who collects litter from places like beaches or parks
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word binman is made of bin ('a container for rubbish') and man ('a person'). So a binman literally means 'the person who collects the bins', which explains why it is used for a rubbish collector.