trashman
Americannoun
plural
trashmenGender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of trashman
Example Sentences
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The policeman and the trashman may call me Alice.
From Time Magazine Archive
According to law, the trashman had to dump his baskets outside the city limits, where the river made a wide bend.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
The baskets didn't do much to hide the smell, but luckily the trashman would come in his boat that same evening to dump them downriver.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
As the sun began to set, the trashman arrived.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
The trashman lifted the basket with just a little more effort than usual, hauled it to the river dock, and plopped it into his boat.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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