yard worker
- noun
- /jɑrd ˈwɜrkər/
- US
:
trabajador de patio
- During his shift, the yard worker ensured all trains were properly assembled and ready for departure.
Examples
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The yard worker coordinated the movement of freight cars throughout the busy railway yard.
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The yard worker organized the train cars efficiently.
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After years as a yard worker, she was promoted to supervisor at the rail depot.
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Many yard workers are skilled at managing rail operations.
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The yard worker carefully assembled the train cars to ensure everything was in place.
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As a yard worker, he supervised the loading of freight onto the trains.
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Many yard workers are skilled in handling heavy machinery in the railway yard.
Synonyms
A person who works in a railway yard arranging trains and freight
A woman who works in a train yard organizing trains and handling goods
How Responsible
116
4.2
- US
- Specialized
2
8.1
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably composed from 'yard' (an outdoor area) + 'worker' (a person employed to do work), so a learner who knows both words can infer someone who works in/around a yard. This noun-compound pattern is a common, transparent formation in English (and many other languages), making it readily understandable at B1 level.
Etymology
Yard worker comes from the simple idea of someone who works in a yard, a large open area where trains are gathered and put together. So a yard worker is 'a person who assembles and moves train cars'.