electrician

noun

elec·​tri·​cian i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 

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: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment

Examples of electrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rick Egan / Pool via Getty Images Robinson, 23, was studying to be an electrician at the time of ​the shooting. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Site prep follows, then permits before any work begins, then electrical rough-in by a licensed electrician. — Allison Palmer updated June 25, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Site prep comes next, then permits before any work begins, then electrical rough-in by a licensed electrician. — Allison Palmer updated June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

But in all those years, nobody ever warned me that the thing standing between America and leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) might just be a shortage of plumbers and electricians. — Saxby Chambliss, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electrician

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

electrician

noun

elec·​tri·​cian i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən 

: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment