scavenger

[US]/'skævɪn(d)ʒə/
[UK]/'skævɪndʒɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.someone who collects and sells discarded items
a person employed to clean streets or other public areas
an animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter

Phrases & Collocations

radical scavenger

scavenger hunt

Example Sentences

The Jawas are a scavenger species.They comb the deserts of Tatooine in search of discarded scrap and wayward mechanicals.

The scavenger rummaged through the trash for food.

Vultures are known as nature's scavengers, feeding on dead animals.

Scavenger hunts are popular games at children's parties.

The hyena is a well-known scavenger in the African savanna.

Scavengers play an important role in the ecosystem by cleaning up dead organisms.

Raccoons are opportunistic scavengers, feeding on a variety of food sources.

The scavenger hunt led the participants to various clues hidden around the park.

Some birds, like crows and gulls, are scavengers that feed on scraps of food left by humans.

The scavenger beetle quickly devoured the decaying flesh of the animal.

In the desert, the vulture is a prominent scavenger, feeding on carcasses of dead animals.

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