Deadheader
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deadheader is a noun meaning One who removes the dead remains of blossoms from plants.
Meaning
One who removes the dead remains of blossoms from plants.
More Meanings
- A non-paying passenger.
- A scheduled trip to move a vehicle that has no cargo and no passengers.
- One who does not work very hard at their job.
- A racing pigeon that will not leave when released.
Example Sentences
A septuagenarian deadheader? A senior citizen stowaway? Unlikely.
From Granite City, I think it was, we rode a deadheader to Minneapolis.
I'm just the deadheader of roses and pansies—a very lowly assistant gardener.
When aircraft are swapped, a pilot might travel as a deadheader on the flight he or she was originally scheduled to fly.
Word Forms
- deadheaders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deadnamer, embalmer, defoliator, exhumator, deadhead, disembarker.
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