Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garbageman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: garbage-man
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of garbage man.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From garbage + -man.

Inflected Forms

garbagemen (plural)

Synonyms

garbage man dustman

Questions

What does garbageman mean?: Alternative form of garbage man.
Where does garbageman come from?: From garbage + -man.

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