craftspeople

plural noun

crafts·​peo·​ple ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
Synonyms of craftspeoplenext
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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Ursic’s time here is part of the Shakti Design Residency, an intensive, monthlong program that brings international designers to India to collaborate directly with the country’s leading craftspeople—stone carvers, metalworkers, wood artisans—inside their workshops. Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026 Harari reps a roster of producers and craftspeople whose credits include major global franchises and award-winning films such as The Conjuring, Aquaman, The King’s Speech, The Imitation Game, Phantom Thread, Silver Linings Playbook, and American Hustle, among many others. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 Many of the materials in the hotel—including the quilts and furniture—are manufactured by island craftspeople. Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 The exhibition opens with an intricate model of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher that Palestinian craftspeople in Bethlehem made of local materials including olive and pistachio wood, mother-of-pearl and camel bone. Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craftspeople

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of craftspeople was in 1857

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“Craftspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftspeople. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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craftspeople

noun
crafts·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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