street cleaner

• Personne ou véhicule dont le travail consiste à nettoyer les rues et à enlever les déchets ou débris des voies publiques.

A person or vehicle whose job is to clean streets and remove litter or debris from public roads.

1. Person who cleans streetsA2formal

   A person whose job is to sweep and clean public roads and sidewalks.

   balayeur

   • The street cleaner works early in the morning before traffic starts.
   • She thanked the street cleaner for keeping the neighborhood tidy.
   • Street cleaners use brooms and dustpans to collect litter.

2. Vehicle for street cleaningB1formal

   A specialized vehicle equipped with brushes and water jets used to clean streets.

   balayeuse de voirie

   • The street cleaner drove slowly down the road, spraying water.
   • A large street cleaner swept the leaves from the pavement.
   • The city purchased new electric street cleaners to reduce pollution.