sweeper
/ˈswipər/
noun
- A person or thing that sweeps, especially a machine or tool for cleaning floors.
- The street sweeper comes by every Tuesday morning to clear the gutters.
- The janitor used a floor sweeper to clean the hallway after school.
- We bought a robotic sweeper that runs every night to keep the kitchen floor clean.
- In sports, a player who defends the area behind the main defensive line, especially in soccer or field hockey.
- Our team's sweeper is very fast and reads the game well.
- In soccer, the sweeper's job is to clear any balls that get past the defenders.
- The sweeper stopped the striker's shot just before it reached the goal.
- A person who cleans a specific area, such as a chimney or a street.
- After the parade, the street sweepers worked quickly to remove the trash.
- The chimney sweeper wore a tall black hat and carried a brush.
- My grandfather worked as a sweeper in a factory when he was young.