exterminator

[ik-stur-muh-ney-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that exterminates.

2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, etc., from a building, apartment, etc., especially by the controlled application of toxic chemicals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exterminator¹

From the Late Latin word exterminātor, dating back to 1605–15. See extermine, -ator

Example Sentences

He started out as an exterminator in New York City and has spent his life immersed in rats.

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Extreme views and conspiracy theories are loaded into Hank’s pest exterminator friend Dale Gribble.

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“Bees are still wild animals” but nothing to call an exterminator for, Durboraw said.

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The department also said that its own inspection this week did not reveal any black worms, and that the jail maintains a contract with an exterminator.

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A man posing as a pest exterminator tried to gain access to a San Diego hotel that operates as a shelter for migrant families.

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