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Meaning of "dustman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUSTMAN

dustman  [ˈdʌstmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUSTMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dustman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUSTMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dustman

Waste collector

A waste collector is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and remove refuse and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection site for further processing and disposal. Specialised waste collection vehicles featuring an array of automated functions are often deployed to assist waste collectors in reducing collection and transport time and for protection from exposure.

Definition of dustman in the English dictionary

The definition of dustman in the dictionary is a man whose job is to collect domestic refuse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUSTMAN


Altman
ˈɔːltmən
atman
ˈaːtmən
batman
ˈbætmən
boatman
ˈbəʊtmən
Cotman
ˈkɒtmən
draughtman
ˈdrɑːftmən
Eastman
ˈiːstmən
foremastman
ˈfɔːˌmɑːstmən
frontman
ˈfrʌntmən
gateman
ˈɡeɪtmən
harvestman
ˈhɑːvɪstmən
hetman
ˈhɛtmən
hoastman
ˈhəʊstmən
hoistman
ˈhɔɪstmən
oncostman
ˈɒnˌkɒstmən
pitman
ˈpɪtmən
portman
ˈpɔːtmən
postman
ˈpəʊstmən
stuntman
ˈstʌntmən
Whitman
ˈwɪtmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUSTMAN

duster
duster coat
dustheap
dustier
dustiest
dustily
dustiness
dusting
dusting down
dusting-powder
dustless
dustlike
dustmen
dustoff
dustpan
dustproof
dustrag
dustsheet
dusty
dusty miller

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUSTMAN

aircraftman
amtman
anatman
common footman
footman
leading aircraftman
liftman
meatman
merchantman
mootman
outman
peatman
pilotman
pivotman
potman
selectman
sweetman
tutman
vatman
water boatman

Synonyms and antonyms of dustman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dustman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUSTMAN

Find out the translation of dustman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dustman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dustman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垃圾工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

basurero
570 millions of speakers

English

dustman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dustman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زَبَّال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мусорщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lixeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝাড়ুদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éboueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang habuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Müllmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ごみ収集人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

청소부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dustman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hốt rác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dustman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूळधारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çöpçü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

netturbino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmieciarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сміттяр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gunoier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουπιδιάρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dustman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sopphämtare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søppelkjører
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dustman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTMAN»

The term «dustman» is regularly used and occupies the 61.364 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dustman

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QUOTES WITH «DUSTMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dustman.
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Frank Bruno
Mental illness can happen to anybody. You can be a dustman, a politician, a Tesco worker... anyone. It could be your dad, your brother or your aunt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUSTMAN»

Discover the use of dustman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dustman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death of a Dustman: A Hamish MacBeth Mystery
A bullying tyrant with a neat uniform and a new truck, Lochdubh's dustman, Fergus Macleod, issues harsh fines and enforces petty rules--until he is found dead, stuffed into a recycling bin.
M. C. Beaton, 2001
2
Migraines and Women: Real Relief Through Natural Remedies
Author Karen Dustman discusses the myriad of factors that influence migraine headaches, focusing on particular aspects that affect women. She also examines the most effective alternative approaches to treating migraines.
Karen D. Dustman, 2001
3
Document-Based Assessment Activities
Take students beyond textbook history to explore various people and events from ancient Egypt through the 20th Century using primary sources.
Cynthia Boyle, Blane Conklin, Kathleen Vest, 2009
4
Benjamin Franklin: Thinker, Inventor, Leader
Benjamin Franklin was born when America was young.
Jeanne Dustman, 2010
5
Miss Dirt the Dustman's Daughter
Poor Daisy doesn't know whether she's coming or going, whether she's rich or poor - until everything changes .Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at ...
Allan Ahlberg, 1996
6
Ballads and lyrics
The Dustman ' Dustman, dustman ! ' Through the deserted square he cries, And babies put their rosy fists Into their eyes. There 's nothing out of No-man's-land So drowsy since the world began, As ' Dustman, dustman, Dustman.' He goes his ...
Bliss Carman, 1902
7
Dustman to ashes
Detective Inspector Peter Caywood discovers that a murder in a small English village is linked to a secret that began in the Second World War
Rosemonde S. Peltz, 1987
8
Defining Moments: A True Story of War, Family Conflict & ...
The book presents, in candid detail, the "defining moments" which shaped this young man's life after he was freed from the bucolic, but cloistered environment of his rural hometown to experience an unfamiliar and uncaring world over which ...
Robert Dustman, 2011
9
Behind the Arras: A Book of the Unseen
A Book of the Unseen Bliss Carman. And when the children hear his step They stop their play. " Dustman, dustman ! " Far up the street he is descried, And soberly the twilight games Are laid aside. " Dustman, dustman ! " There, Drowsyhead ...
Bliss Carman, 1895
10
The English Reports
to the business of a dustman ; and if the business of a dustman be not a manufacture, the tot-shop is not incident to any manufacturing process or to the manufactory. The material thing still remains to be inquired into, whether the collection of ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUSTMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dustman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greeks just want to keep what they've got
But what we cannot do is suppose that our conclusions are of the remotest interest to a struggling Greek innkeeper or a dustman who has ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Notice (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN …
Larry Dustman, 4141 W. Venus Way, Chandler, AZ 85226 [X] member [ ] manager. Clifford Rosch, P.O. Box 542, 2093 Rangers Rd., Overgaard, ... «White Mountain Independent, Jul 15»
3
Hurt at Work – The Dark Side of Recycling and Waste Mgt
“In order to avoid collision between a vehicle and a dustman, we encourage safe positioning of the dustman during the compaction operation to ... «Solid Waste & Recycling, Jul 15»
4
Issue of rubbish around city has always existed
If you saw a dustman out after 1pm, he was either playing golf or else doing his second job. There was an unofficial agreement that collecting ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
5
Amy Winehouse's father unhappy with new documentary
“She knew the dustman and she knew Mos Def. And she could talk to Tony Bennett and she could hang out with Questlove — she was ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Amy Winehouse documentary wins raves but angers family
"She knew the dustman (garbage man) and she knew Mos Def. And she could talk to Tony Bennett and she could hang out with Questlove ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Still thrashing sons at dominoes at 100
Her particular favourites are the old classics; Pack Up Your Troubles, My Old Man's a Dustman and her number one choice Danny Boy. «Suffolk Free Press, Jul 15»
8
Damon Albarn's Wonderland reviewed by PATRICK MARMION
Eventually we get something more like My Old Man's A Dustman in a song when Ally goes out with her feckless Dad. And it's very nearly Knees ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Braehmer set to defend WBA World title against Konrad
In the following years he worked as a dustman, but despite his change of circumstance, the dream of becoming World Champion never left him. «thaboxingvoice, Jun 15»
10
BWW Reviews: Excellent, Elegant MY FAIR LADY Graces the Stage …
... role - Doolittle's first-act battle of wits with Higgins is fabulous fun - while also giving the "common dustman" the suggestion of a harder edge. «Broadway World, Jun 15»

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