🇬🇧 Clerk meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card
noun
A clerk is a person whose job is to work in an office or at a desk, helping to keep everything organized. Clerks might answer phones, write down information, file papers, type on a computer, or help people fill out forms. They make sure important records, like lists, letters, and documents, are in the right place so other people can find them easily. Clerks help offices run smoothly, a bit like organizers or helpers for grown-ups at work.
The clerk answered the phone so politely that even the wrong number apologized to him.
A fly buzzed around the office until the clerk wrote it down on a chart as "Visitor: did not sign in properly."
Our school clerk knows every student’s name, favorite snack, and probably their shoe size too.
I asked the clerk how they remember everything, and they tapped their giant planner and said, "Behold: my second brain."
The clerk said, "I don’t lose papers; they just go on secret missions into the wrong folder."
The woman ran into the office. A clerk at the desk took her paper. The clerk looked in a big box of papers. The clerk smiled and found the paper and some money. The clerk counted the money, wrote a note, and gave it back. The woman hugged the clerk and said thank you.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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