yardman

A noun referring to a laborer who performs outdoor tasks such as mowing lawns or a worker employed in a railway yard.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un ouvrier effectuant des travaux en plein air, comme l'entretien des jardins ou des terrains, ou un employé travaillant dans une gare de triage ferroviaire.

1. Railway worker B2 formal

   A person who works in a railway yard, responsible for tasks such as coupling and uncoupling trains, switching tracks, and organizing rolling stock.

   • The yardman signaled the train to move onto the correct track.
   • Experienced yardmen are essential for the smooth operation of the freight terminal.
   • He started his career as a yardman at the local rail depot.

   🇫🇷Aiguilleur

   Synonymes: shunterswitchman

2. Outdoor laborer B2 formal

   A laborer hired to perform outdoor tasks, such as mowing lawns, gardening, and general property maintenance.

   • The yardman trimmed the hedges and cleared the fallen leaves.
   • They hired a yardman to maintain the large garden during the summer.
   • As a yardman, he was responsible for keeping the grounds tidy.

   🇫🇷homme d'entretien extérieur

   Synonymes: gardenergroundskeepergroundsmanlandscaper

• yardmen plural form
• yardmen's possessive plural form
• yardman's possessive singular form