sidewalk superintendent
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English
33
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A passer-by or other person who watches and possibly advises work at a construction project from a sidewalk or other vantage point.
Canadian usage; American usage
Example Sentences
- "Even the most occasional sidewalk superintendent knows that in the construction of a tall building the first floor is put in before the second, the second before the third, and so on."