exterminator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik stûr′mə nā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•ter•mi•na•tor  (ik stûr′mə nā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that exterminates.
  2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, etc., from a building, apartment, etc., esp. by the controlled application of toxic chemicals.
  • Late Latin exterminātor. See extermine, -ator
  • 1605–15


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