26984 words

orderlies

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
a hospital worker who does jobs for which no training is necessary, such as helping the nurses or carrying heavy things:

Examples:

He has a part-time job as a hospital orderly.
2
a soldier who acts as an officer's servant
3
well arranged or organized:

Examples:

She put the letters in three orderly piles.
The passengers were asked to leave the plane in an orderly fashion.
4
a hospital worker who does jobs for which no training is necessary, such as helping nurses or carrying heavy things
5
well arranged or organized:

Examples:

During the fire drill, the children were asked to proceed in an orderly way down the stairs and out of the building.

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