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cleanup brigade

cleanup brigade

3.4
A group of people who pick up litter and remove debris after an event or disaster
  • noun
  • /ˈkliːnʌp brɪˈɡeɪd/
translation icon : brigada de limpieza
  • After the festival ended, a cleanup brigade arrived to pick up litter and restore the grounds.

Examples

  • The mayor praised the efforts of the cleanup brigade for their swift response after the storm.

  • Volunteers formed a cleanup brigade to help clear debris from the community park.

  • The local cleanup brigade worked hard after the festival.

  • Many volunteers joined the cleanup brigade to help.

  • After the festival ended, a cleanup brigade arrived to pick up litter and restore the grounds.

  • Volunteers formed a cleanup brigade to help clear debris from the community park.

  • The mayor praised the efforts of the cleanup brigade for their swift response after the storm.

Synonyms

cleanup crew
vscleanup brigade
8 2.4

A group of people who clean a place after an event or accident

is a more formally organized team for clearing areas after events or disasters

How Big

organization
  • US
∞ 2.7
cleanup brigade
3.4
cleanup crew
8 2.4
task force
153 3.3

Surface Forms

cleanup brigade singular
cleanup brigades plural

Morphology

cleanup + brigade

Both constituents are semantically clear: 'cleanup' denotes the activity of cleaning and 'brigade' denotes an organized team. A B1 learner who knows these words can directly infer that 'cleanup brigade' means a group organized to clean an area; this compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows straightforward English noun-noun compounding.

Etymology

Cleanup brigade combines cleanup, meaning clearing trash or damage, and brigade, meaning a group that works together. Picture a team moving in quickly like a small army to clear a park or street, and you can see why it means 'a group organized to clean up'.