Meanings
noungarbageman (plural garbagemen)
plural garbagemen
- alternativeAlternative form of garbage man.
That immemorial stench has been mostly a bad memory for the last two years, though, thanks to Sidney D. Torres IV, a stylish garbageman whose vigorous sweeping and spraying broke the unloved tradition, astonishing citizens here.
2009 January 31, Adam Nossiter, “The Smell of Success in the Quarter May Change”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna man employed to collect and dispose of refuse
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APA
garbageman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbageman
MLA
“garbageman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbageman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garbageman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbageman.
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