jeweler

noun

jew·​el·​er ˈjü-ə-lər How to pronounce jeweler (audio)
ˈjü-lər,
 also  ˈju̇-lər
variants or jeweller
1
: one who makes or repairs jewelry
2
: one who deals in jewelry, precious stones, watches, and usually silverware and china

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The robbers had reaped the rewards — in March 2022, a coin store owner in San Francisco lost an estimated $300,000, and in November 2022, a San Pablo jeweler estimated losses of up to $500,000. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025 Singer Sean Kingston was given a three-and-a-half-year federal prison stay for defrauding jewelers and other businesses out of more than $1 million, records show. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 In her building were a painter, a singer, a sweetshop, and a jeweler, and outside was a communal garden to play in. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025 With each modification, a new dummy bomb was built by an ordnance squadron commanded by Charlie Begg, whose father was a Charlotte jeweler. David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jeweler

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jeweler was in the 14th century

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“Jeweler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeweler. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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jeweler

noun
jew·​el·​er
variants or jeweller
ˈjü-ə-lər How to pronounce jeweler (audio)
ˈjü-lər
: a person who makes or deals in jewelry and related articles

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