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removalists

removalists is the plural of removalist.

Meaning of removalist

Noun

removalist (plural removalists)

  1. (US, historical) One who advocates the removal of native populations from their land.
    • Highly incensed at this treatment of their standard, the removalists flew to their arms,[…].1999, Sherman Day, Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, page 220
  2. One who removes (by profession).
    • At 7:30 am on a flawless April day, bee removalist Mike Sorensen is already in his truck, fending off phone calls.2008 August, Kimberly Turner, Buzz Kill, Atlanta, page 107
  3. (Australia) A person or company who specialises in domestic removals, that is, the transportation of household contents when moving house.
    • It was nearly two hours before there was any further movement, but our wait was richly rewarded as the old Holden returned, together with a large removalist truck.2005, Chris Cooper, Kym Weatherly (editor), Behind the Private Eye: Surveillance Tales & Techniques, self published, Australia, page 63
    Synonyms:
    mover

Questions about removalists

What is removalists the plural of?
Removalists is the plural of removalist.

Words near removalists in the dictionary

  1. removably
  2. removal
  3. removal van
  4. removal vans
  5. removalist
  6. removalists
  7. removall
  8. removalls
  9. removals
  10. remove
  11. remove kebab

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