movers

word · lemma: mover

Definition

People or companies who help move furniture and belongings from one place to another, especially during a move to a new home or office.

Usage & Nuances

'Movers' is almost always used in the context of moving houses or offices. Usually plural and refers to both individual workers and the moving company as a whole. Not to be confused with 'shakers' (as in 'movers and shakers,' which means influential people).

Example Sentences

The movers arrived early in the morning.

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The movers carried the sofa down the stairs carefully.

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If you want to avoid stress, just let the movers handle everything.

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My back still hurts from trying to move without professional movers.

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By noon, the movers had already loaded the truck and were ready to go.

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We hired movers to help with our apartment move.

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