longshoreman

noun

long·​shore·​man ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən 

ˌlȯŋ-ˈ

: a person who loads and unloads ships at a seaport

Synonyms of longshoreman

• stevedore
• dockworker

Examples of longshoreman in a Sentence

the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market

Recent Examples on the Web

Sam Rockwell, Marin Ireland, and Alfred Molina lead a buzzy revival of the Arthur Miller play — about a Red Hook longshoreman whose protectiveness toward his teenage niece metastasizes into violent obsession — at, of all places, La MaMa. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

This includes collaboration with Waterson Terminal Services to leverage local longshoremen’s expertise in offshore wind cable management. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Ron Goodacre, a stevedore, a longshoreman — strong, proud, always with a story. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The play follows Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman living in Brooklyn with his wife Beatrice, whose unhealthy obsession with her teenage niece, Catherine, leads the larger family into ruin. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

longshore, short for alongshore

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for longshoreman

• corpsman
• corpsmen
• foreman
• foremen
• mormon
• warman
• longshoremen
• metformin

Kids Definition

longshoreman

noun

long·​shore·​man ˈlȯŋ-ˈshōr-mən 

-ˈshȯr-

: one who loads and unloads ships at a port : stevedore