tradesman

noun

trades·​man ˈtrādz-mən How to pronounce tradesman (audio)
Synonyms of tradesmannext
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper

Examples of tradesman in a Sentence

electricians, plumbers, and other tradesmen He joined the tradesmen's union.
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When his daughter Rainy is abducted, humble tradesman Wang Wei is thrust into a deadly underworld of corruption and violence. William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 Lyftogt said Iowans who signed up to fight in the Civil War were overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, laborers and tradesman who saw the possibility of slavery spreading to their borders as a threat to their livelihoods. Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 Unionized tradesmen have backed this approach, But either change from the status quo — PACT or the Trust — will mitigate the city’s biggest rental ripoff — a public housing system that has become the slum it was meant to replace. Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026 The first Meat Castle series is Hands On, in which Scherr, a former tradesman and mechanic, tries his hand at a new unique craft in each episode, diving headfirst into the skilled professions that power the American dream. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tradesman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tradesman was circa 1591

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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradesman. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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tradesman

noun
trades·​man ˈtrādz-mən How to pronounce tradesman (audio)
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper

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