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sidewalk superintendent

sidewalk superintendent noun: a passer-by or other person who watches and possibly advises work at a construction project from a sidewalk or other vantage point.

Noun

sidewalk superintendent (plural sidewalk superintendents)

  1. (Canada, US) A passer-by or other person who watches and possibly advises work at a construction project from a sidewalk or other vantage point.
    • Even the most occasional sidewalk superintendent knows that in the construction of a tall building the first floor is put in before the second, the second before the third, and so on.1962 January 14, “Builder to Start on the Top Floor”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of sidewalk superintendent

pluralsidewalk superintendents

Questions about sidewalk superintendent

What does sidewalk superintendent mean?
Sidewalk superintendent means a passer-by or other person who watches and possibly advises work at a construction project from a sidewalk or other vantage point.
What part of speech is sidewalk superintendent?
Sidewalk superintendent is a noun.
What is the plural of sidewalk superintendent?
The plural of sidewalk superintendent is sidewalk superintendents.

Words near sidewalk superintendent in the dictionary

  1. sidewalk elevators
  2. sidewalk libraries
  3. sidewalk library
  4. sidewalk shed
  5. sidewalk sheds
  6. sidewalk superintendent
  7. sidewalk superintendents
  8. sidewalks
  9. sidewall
  10. sidewalls
  11. sideward

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