chimney sweep
noun
: a person whose occupation is cleaning soot from chimney flues
called also chimney sweeper
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The chimney sweep will identify whether your chimney requires cleaning to remove creosote build-up, animal nests, or debris.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Coming from a military background, George more recently took up work as a chimney sweep.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
And common nighthawks and chimney sweeps, both aerial insectivores, have seen dramatic changes in habitat and diet availability.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of the first recorded causal links date back to 1775 with a high incidence of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps, and in 1907, when workers developed skin cancer as a result of handling tar or pitch.
—John F. McQuillan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Coming from a military background, George more recently took up work as a chimney sweep.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
And common nighthawks and chimney sweeps, both aerial insectivores, have seen dramatic changes in habitat and diet availability.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of the first recorded causal links date back to 1775 with a high incidence of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps, and in 1907, when workers developed skin cancer as a result of handling tar or pitch.
—John F. McQuillan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Chimney sweep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney%20sweep. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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