super
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈsuːpər/
- US
- Once, when Evie had locked her keys inside, the super had gotten her in with a credit card.
Examples
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"Drive carefully," the super says, and I nod and wave and get into my truck.
Fiction book (1990) -
He is the super for building C.
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Have the super walk down the hall past the cell... carrying tools.
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Well, it took some talking to convince your super I was a relative.
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If no one answered, I'd ask the super to let me in.
Fiction book (1999) -
I'm gonna go yell at the super.
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Mrs Rachel Troubowitz is our super's wife.
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Down the alley, the dumpster huddled in a dark mass, but the super's wife was nowhere to be seen.
Fiction book (1998) -
Levering herself up on her belly, the super's wife confronted her questioner.
Fiction book (1998) -
The super quickly fixed the broken heater in our apartment.
Synonyms
4
5.6
A person who manages an apartment building, fixing things and collecting rent
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.0
A class in sports like boxing for fighters who weigh more than a set limit, for example over 201 pounds
- Specialized
A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically
How Responsible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Super for the person who runs an apartment building is short for superintendent, which comes from the Latin root super meaning 'over' or 'above'. A super is someone who 'stands over' the building to look after repairs and daily work, so the word means the building manager.