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sanitation worker

American  

noun

  1. a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage.


Example Sentences

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The 35-year-old sanitation worker -- who organizes paid gold-digging tours -- says he had tripled his yearly average find from one ounce a year to three using the gadgets.

From Barron's

But the business—a side gig for the sanitation worker—has proven more profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

In another, he was observing a clean up behind the yellow tape when a sanitation worker purposefully obstructed his view and ordered him to move back while on a public sidewalk, the suit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times

"Things are constantly breaking down," says Eric Fiel, a veteran sanitation worker whose team moves 1.5 million lbs of rubbish every day.

From BBC

In Mr. De La Rocha’s eyes, the local sanitation worker was the only person cleaning up pollution.

From New York Times