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Vocabulary Entry
navvy
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A navvy is a laborer who works on construction projects, especially in the context of civil engineering or infrastructure.
Example Sentences
"The navvies worked tirelessly to dig the canal."
"Many navvies migrated from Ireland to find work in England during the 19th century."
"The company hired a team of navvies to complete the railway expansion."
V
verb
To navvy means to work as a laborer, specifically in construction or manual labor.
Example Sentences
"He decided to navvy for the summer to earn some extra money."
"They had to navvy hard to finish the project on time."
"She spent her weekends navvying on various construction sites."