Spanish word

barrendero

Pronunciation

IPA/barenˈdeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstreet sweeper

Example

Los barrenderos trabajan en la avenida principal.

The street sweepers work on the main avenue.

Illustration for barrendero (street sweeper)

More examples

Trabajo como barrendero en el centro todas las mañanas.

I work as a street sweeper downtown every morning.

Core concept

Person who sweeps streets and collects leaves and litter.

Common phrases

  • trabajar como barrendero

    work as a street sweeper

  • ser barrendero

    be a street sweeper

Similar words

basurero: Collects and hauls household and street garbage to disposal, often using a truck.
limpiador: Cleans indoor floors, furniture, and surfaces in homes or offices.
operario de limpieza: Performs professional cleaning tasks in workplaces or public facilities as part of a crew.
conserje: Maintains a building, handling routine cleaning and minor repairs.

Definition in Spanish

Persona encargada de limpiar las calles barriendo y recogiendo basura, hojas y otros residuos.

Word origin

From Spanish barrer 'to sweep' plus the agentive suffix -ero, with barrer ultimately from Latin verrēre.

Usage tips

  • Refers to a human street cleaner rather than a mechanical sweeper (barredora); the feminine form is barrendera and formal alternatives include personal de limpieza or empleado de limpieza.

Related words

  • barrersweepverb
  • barridosweepingnoun

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