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Any eyes on me - a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself - make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things.
Rodney Mullen

Meaning of "street sweeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STREET SWEEPER

street sweeper  [striːt ˈswiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STREET SWEEPER

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Street sweeper 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 STREET SWEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

street sweeper

Street sweeper

A street sweeper or street cleaner may refer to either a person's occupation, or a machine that cleans streets. A street sweeper cleans the streets, usually in an urban area. Street sweepers have been employed in cities since sanitation and waste removal became a priority. A street-sweeping person would use a broom and shovel to clean off litter, animal waste and filth that accumulated on streets. Later, water hoses were used to wash the streets. Machines were created in the 19th century to do the job more efficiently. Today, modern street sweepers are mounted on truck bodies and can vacuum debris that accumulates in streets.

Definition of street sweeper in the English dictionary

The definition of street sweeper in the dictionary is someone whose job is to sweep the streets. Other definition of street sweeper is a vehicle with brushes attached which is used to clean the streets.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STREET SWEEPER


Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
creeper
ˈkriːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
lipa
ˈliːpə
minesweeper
ˈmaɪnˌswiːpə
pipa
ˈpiːpə
reaper
ˈriːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
steeper
ˈstiːpə
sweeper
ˈswiːpə
tepa
ˈtiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
weeper
ˈwiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STREET SWEEPER

street guide
street justice
street level
street lighting
street luge
street map
street market
street number
street party
street people
street person
street photographer
street piano
street plan
street price
street smarts
street theatre
street urchin
street value
street wisdom

WORDS THAT END LIKE STREET SWEEPER

barkeeper
beeper
book-keeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
Culpeper
Freeper
gamekeeper
green keeper
greenskeeper
groundskeeper
innkeeper
lighthouse keeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
storekeeper
Virginia creeper
wicketkeeper
zoo keeper

Synonyms and antonyms of street sweeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «street sweeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STREET SWEEPER

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

Translator English - Chinese

清道夫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barrendero
570 millions of speakers

English

street sweeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सड़क स्वीपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كناس الشوارع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дворником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varredor de rua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাস্তার ঝাড়ুদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balayeuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyapu jalanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Straßenkehrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

街路清掃車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거리 스위퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyapu werna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quét đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரு துடைப்பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रस्त्यावर सफाईदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sokak süpürücüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spazzino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamiatacz ulic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двірником
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mașină de măturat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδοκαθαριστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

straat sweeper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

street sweeper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

street sweeper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of street sweeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STREET SWEEPER»

The term «street sweeper» is regularly used and occupies the 93.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STREET SWEEPER» OVER TIME

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

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Rodney Mullen
Any eyes on me - a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself - make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STREET SWEEPER»

Discover the use of street sweeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to street sweeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Street Sweeper
On the crowded streets of New York City there are even more stories than there are people passing each other every day... only some of these stories survive to become history.
Elliot Perlman, 2012
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Dusty the Street Sweeper
Dusty the Street Sweeper is a children's story about a town called Elmsville. The town's streets are very clean. That is because of Dusty the Street Sweeper, and his driver Pete.
Charles T. Aguier, 2009
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The Street Sweeper: See No Evil
The Street Sweeper won't disappoint, as Detective Rivers believes Michelle is his lost soul mate and should be the mother of his children.
David Rivera, 2011
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The Mighty Street Sweeper
Although the street cleaner may not be as fast, large, or powerful as some other vehicles, it is the only truck that can perform the very important task of keeping the roads clean.
‎2006
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I Drive a Street Sweeper
Describes what street sweepers do, how they are successfully driven, and how operators maintain them.
Sarah Bridges, Phd Sarah Bridges, 2006
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The Street Sweeper
strange lile village in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains . . . a mysterious street sweeper who turns out to be much more than he first appears . . . an intriguing cast of characters who also are more than they appear to be—the coffee shop ...
Tim Enochs, 2010
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Anthem
Ayn Rand's classic tale of future dark age of the great We in which individuals have no names, no independence, and no values. Anticipates her later masterpieces, the Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
Ayn Rand, 1946
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The Little Street Sweeper, Or, Life Among the Poor
THE LITTLE STREET-SWEEPER. BROTHER PEASE, of the “Five Points House of Industry,” said to me one day when I was in his room, “ There is a little girl here on the Points—she lives in the house next to the corner there; she is about nine ...
Samuel Byram Halliday, 1861
9
Trucks Coloring Book
Full-page black-and-white drawing of twenty-six trucks and freight-hauling vehicles.
Steven James Petruccio, Coloring Books, 1995
10
Sweep with Street Sweeper
Follow the Street Sweeper on its adventure. then make up adventures for your own Street Sweeper. Includes Driving Lessons: tips for parents on using this story to teach shape and pattern recognition.
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STREET SWEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term street sweeper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Street sweeper 'too sexy' for the job wants to change stereotypes …
Rita Mattos is a street sweeper in Brazil who has been getting a lot of online buzz for being “too sexy” for the job. And while she relishes in the attention, she has ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
73-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed by Street Sweeper in Northeast …
News4's Mark Segraves talked to the son of a man killed by a street sweeper machine Tuesday while crossing the street in front of his D.C. home. (Published ... «NBC4 Washington, Jun 15»
3
1 killed in crash on Interstate 77 involving street sweeper
CANTON, Ohio - One person died in a car crash involving a street sweeper Tuesday night, according to Canton Police. Police said Bobby Petty, 41, of Akron was ... «newsnet5.com, Jun 15»
4
Drunken teen steals street sweeper, crashes into tree
DUBUQUE, Iowa —Police say a 16-year-old was drunk when he stole a Dubuque street sweeper, led officers on a short chase and then crashed into a tree, ... «KCCI Des Moines, May 15»
5
Two people injured in street sweeper, semitrailer collision on SR 167
(AP) -- The Washington State Patrol says two people were injured when a street sweeper and semitrailer collided on State Route 167 in south King County ... «MyNorthwest.com, Apr 15»
6
Napa woman badly hurt in collision with street sweeper
A woman suffered major injuries after crashing into a street sweeper and narrowly escaping her car just before it became fully engulfed in flames in Napa on ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
7
Man crashes into street sweeper, dies
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. —A 24-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a street sweeper early Sunday morning in Baltimore County, police said. «WBAL Baltimore, Mar 15»
8
Florida street sweeper finds sack full of bombs and grenades near …
A Florida street sweeper feared for his life after finding military-grade weapons stuffed inside a trash bag left on the street. Brandon Bullard had intended to toss ... «New York Daily News, Feb 15»
9
Police Officer Killed, Street Sweeper Wounded In Paris Shootout
PARIS (AP) — An assailant opened fire on a police officer on the southern edge of Paris early Thursday, killing her and injuring a nearby street sweeper before ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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'Drunk' street sweeper who wanted candy arrested after chase
A blind-drunk Brooklyn street sweeper with an insatiable sweet tooth took his broom-mobile out to get candy — and ended up 40 miles away on a Long Island ... «New York Post, Jan 15»

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