file clerk

noun

: a clerk who works on files

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Who cared that his job, as a file clerk in the accounting department of the trendy lifestyle brand, had nothing to do with design? Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Lauren Leichtman, 76 ★ The San Diego Wave owner started working as a teenager and supported herself through college working as a file clerk, bank teller, waitress and cashier. Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026 The computer rendered the data entry clerk, the switchboard operator, and file clerks obsolete. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 Ul takes a half day off from her job as a law firm file clerk every Wednesday to serve others. Sharon Chin, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for file clerk

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of file clerk was in 1919

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“File clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%20clerk. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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