Definition of roadworker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionworker who builds or repairs roads

The roadworker fixed the potholes quickly.

paver

maintenanceperson maintaining road safety and conditions

A roadworker checked the road signs for visibility.

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Origin of roadworker

English, road (path) + worker (laborer)

Examples of roadworker in a sentence

A roadworker's job is crucial for maintaining safe highways.
The roadworker painted new lines on the highway.
A roadworker repaired the potholes after the storm.

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French:ouvrier routier, ...
German:Straßenarbeiter, ...
Italian:operaio stradale, addetto alla manutenzione stradale, ...
Spanish:trabajador vial, ...
Portuguese:operário de estrada, ...
Chinese:道路工人, 公路养护工人, ...
Japanese:道路作業員, 道路保守員, ...
Arabic:عامِل طُرُق, عامل صيانة الطرق, ...
Hebrew:עוֹבֵד כְּבִישׁ, ...
Russian:дорожный рабочий, ...
Ukrainian:дорожній робітник, дорожній працівник, ...
Hindi:सड़ककर्मी, सड़क रखरखावकर्मी, ...
Bengali:সড়ককর্মী, সড়ক রক্ষণাবেক্ষণকর্মী, ...
Catalan:operari de carreteres, treballador viari, ...
Czech:silničář, pracovník silniční údržby, ...
Danish:vejarbejder, ...
Dutch:wegenwerker, ...
Greek:εργάτης οδοποιίας, τεχνικός οδοποιίας, ...
Hungarian:útépítő munkás, útkarbantartó, ...
Khmer:កម្មករផ្លូវថ្នល់, កម្មករថែទាំផ្លូវ, ...
Korean:도로공, 로드워커, ...
Persian:کارگر راه‌سازی, کارگر راهداری, ...
Polish:robotnik drogowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):operário de estrada, ...
Romanian:muncitor, muncitor la drumuri, ...
Swedish:vägarbetare, ...
Thai:คนงานก่อสร้างถนน, คนงานถนน, ...
Turkish:yol işçisi, ...
Vietnamese:thợ làm đường, công nhân đường bộ, ...

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