artisanal

adjective

ar·​ti·​san·​al ˈär-tə-zə-nᵊl 

-sə-, 

-ˌza-;

är-ˈti-sə-nᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan

artisanal skills

artisanal ingredients

2

: produced in limited quantities by an artisan through the use of traditional methods

artisanal bread/cheese/wine

also : creating a product in limited quantities by traditional methods

an artisanal winery

an artisanal cheese maker

artisanally adverb

Examples of artisanal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From farmers in Côte d’Ivoire to artisanal chocolatiers in Massachusetts, almost no one in the industry has emerged unscathed. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

Rescuers continued recovering bodies from the artisanal mining site in Zamboye, near the border with Cameroon, but local workers said the response lacked the equipment and expertise needed for a disaster of such scale. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

More than 100 people are dead and many remain buried after an artisanal gold mine collapses in western Central African Republic, as rescuers with limited equipment recover bodies by hand. — Jean Fernand Koena, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The key difference between these projects and the more artisanal ones being embraced by China and others is that their purpose remains primarily legalistic, focused on achieving change by adhering to increasingly obsolete frameworks. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

artisan + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for artisanal

• bal
• dal
• gal
• mal
• pal
• sal
• shall
• canal
• chorale
• corral
• locale
• morale