dockworker

noun

dock·​work·​er ˈdäk-ˌwər-kər 

: longshoreman

Synonyms of dockworker

• longshoreman
• stevedore

Examples of dockworker in a Sentence

the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship

Recent Examples on the Web

On October 30, culture workers at the Venice Biennale went on strike in solidarity with a national general strike in Italy, and similar protests by dockworkers at over 110 ports all across the world. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

The international messaging has been reinforced by communist organizations that make no secret of their revolutionary objectives, using the dockworkers' campaign to advance a broader political struggle against capitalism. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Late last month, roughly 100 dockworker delegates from four countries rallied outside DP World’s Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver, following an international anti-automation summit that included Montreal’s own CUPE Local 375. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Saint played Edie Doyle, whose brother was murdered by thugs working for a mob boss running a longshoremen's union; her character becomes involved with Brando's pugilistic dockworker Terry Malloy. — David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dockworker

• caseworker
• coworker
• farmworker
• woodworker
• worker

Kids Definition

dockworker

noun

dock·​work·​er -ˌwər-kər 

: longshoreman