garbage woman
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ ˈwʊmən/
- US
:
mujer de la basura
- The garbage woman waved to the children as she drove by in the early morning.
Examples
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Every Wednesday, the garbage woman picks up the trash on our street.
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The garbage woman picked up the trash early in the morning.
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After years as a garbage woman, she was promoted to supervisor of the sanitation team.
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Every neighborhood needs a reliable garbage woman.
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The garbage woman picked up the trash from the street early in the morning.
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Every Tuesday, the garbage woman comes by to collect our refuse.
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Our neighborhood is clean thanks to the hardworking garbage woman.
Synonyms
19
1.7
A person who collects trash from homes and takes it away
6
3.0
A person who collects trash from homes or shops
4
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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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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4.9
A person who collects rubbish from bins outside homes
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9.5
A person who collects rubbish from outside people's houses
A woman who collects trash from homes and shops
A woman who collects and takes away household rubbish
A person who collects and takes away rubbish from homes
A person who collects litter from places like beaches or parks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a woman whose job is to collect and dispose of refuse' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'garbage' (refuse) with 'woman' (adult female) — a straightforward noun-noun compound indicating a person associated with garbage. This compounding pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Garbage woman is a simple phrase that paints a clear picture: garbage and woman together show a woman who collects trash. Imagine her driving a truck and emptying bins on the street, so the phrase means 'a woman whose job is to collect and remove garbage'.