exterminator
noun/ɪkˈstɜrmɪneɪtər/
Frequency rank: #18,814 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a person or company whose job is to kill pests such as insects or rodents.
Example sentence
The landlord hired an experienced exterminator to get rid of the cockroaches in the building.
Synonyms & related words
- fumigator
- eliminator
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