noun🔗ShareSomeone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things."The scavenger found a broken pencil in the schoolyard trash can. "personjobanimalenvironmentecologyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion."The scavenger birds gathered around the dead animal, feasting on the carrion. "animalbiologyecologynatureorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA street sweeper."The city's scavenger collected the discarded papers from the schoolyard. "jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA child employed to pick up loose cotton from the floor in a cotton mill."In the noisy cotton mill, a young scavenger worked tirelessly, collecting the stray bits of cotton that fell to the floor. "jobindustryworkhumanhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution."The air purifier uses a special scavenger to remove dust particles from the room. "substancechemistryenvironmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo scavenge."The family scavenged for leftover pizza crusts after dinner. "environmentanimalnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo clean the rubbish from a street, etc."The city workers will scavenger the streets after the big parade to remove all the discarded confetti. "environmentactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
