Construction Site Jargon

noun a container for holding items, typically made of plastic, metal, or wood

verb to dispose of or store something in a bin

• Please dispose of your waste in the designated bin.
• Hey, can you toss that in the bin for me?
• I'm just gonna chuck this in the bin real quick.
• She decided to throw his love letters in the emotional bin.

verb to move or travel from place to place

adverb in a circular or indirect way

• It is not appropriate to go around spreading rumors about your colleagues.
• Don't go around telling everyone about our plans, keep it quiet for now.
• I can't believe she's still going around with that guy, they're so wrong for each other.
• The idea of karma is that what goes around comes around, so be careful how you treat others.

noun a designated area for parking vehicles, often on the side of a road or highway

• The truck driver decided to pull over and lay by the side of the road for a quick rest.
• Let's find a lay by to stop and have a picnic on our road trip.
• We found a cool lay by to chill and hang out for a while.
• Sometimes we need to lay by our worries and just enjoy the moment.

noun a watch kept for someone or something that is expected to appear

verb to watch or be watchful for something that may happen or be a danger

preposition used to warn or advise someone to be careful or take notice

• Please remember to look out for any potential hazards in the workplace.
• Hey, look out for that puddle on the floor!
• Yo, look out for that dude, he's trouble.
• As she climbed higher, she had to look out for her own well-being.

noun a portable platform used for storing or moving goods

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• The warehouse manager ordered a new pallet of goods to be delivered.
• Hey, can you help me move this pallet over there?
• I scored a free pallet from the construction site for my DIY project.
• His mind was like a disorganized pallet of thoughts, scattered and hard to sort through.

noun material used to protect and support cargo during transportation

• The warehouse manager instructed the workers to use dunnage to secure the cargo during transportation.
• Hey, don't forget to grab some dunnage to pack the boxes before shipping them out.
• I'll just toss some dunnage in there to keep everything from moving around.
• She used her wit as dunnage to navigate through the tricky conversation.

noun a rough shelter for workers or travelers, typically consisting of one large room or a building with small rooms

• The workers on the ranch stayed in the bunkhouse during their time off.
• We all hung out in the bunkhouse after a long day of work.
• Let's crash at the bunkhouse tonight and have a party!
• The old barn was like a bunkhouse for stray animals seeking shelter.