clerk
US /klɝk/
Definition
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The clerk at the front desk gave me a visitor badge.
Word Family
Synonyms
- assistanta person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- attendantsomeone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
- officerany person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
Collocations
- Easy ask the grocery retail store clerkto make a request or inquiry regarding the grocery retail store clerk
- Medium file formal motions with the court clerkto officially submit or record regarding formal motions with the court clerk
- Hard serve as confidential judicial law clerkto serve as confidential judicial law clerk, meaning to serve a purpose, role, or function
- Very Hard experienced desk clerk detecting forged credentialsto experienced desk clerk detecting forged credentials, meaning to go or live through
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.