yardman
/ˈjɑrdˌmæn/
noun
- A person who works in a yard, such as a railway yard, lumber yard, or construction yard.
- As a yardman at the lumber company, he stacked and organized piles of wood.
- The railway yardman checked the couplings before the train departed.
- The yardman directed the trucks to the correct loading dock.
- A person who does general outdoor work, such as gardening or maintenance, around a property.
- They hired a yardman to keep the garden tidy during the summer.
- The old yardman knew every plant and tree on the estate.
- The yardman mowed the lawn and trimmed the hedges every week.
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