Words / A2

KLAHK/klɑːk/

A clerk does office or desk work: a bank clerk, a desk clerk, the clerk stamped the form. In British English clerk is pronounced /klɑːk/, not like American /klɜːrk/. A receptionist greets visitors; a clerk often handles papers and records. Clerk is not the same as clerk of works or other specialist titles at A2.

Meaning

A person who does office work, such as keeping records.

Examples

• “The clerk checked my passport at the desk.”
• “The clerk asked me to sign the form twice.”
• “She worked as a clerk in a travel office.”

Good to know

a bank/desk clerk. British pronunciation: /klɑːk/. Contrast: receptionist (greets people).

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