Phrase guide

refuse collector

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A garbage man or garbage woman

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: binman, bin man, dustman, garbage collector, garbageman, garbage man, garbo, refuse collector, sanitation engineer, trashman, trash man

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: garbage man, garbageman, garbage collector, garbage carter, garbage hauler, dustman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hauler, haulier

History

Etymology

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