dockworker

noun

dock·​work·​er ˈdäk-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce dockworker (audio)

Examples of dockworker in a Sentence

the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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As cargo entering major U.S. West Coast ports starts to slow down amid a deceleration in Chinese imports, the union representing dockworkers across the ocean freight hubs has made its opinion clear on where is stands on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Apr. 2025 That is comparable to the pay for dockworkers on the West Coast, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, whose wages will rise to nearly $61 in 2027. Peter Eavis, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Denmark’s Moller-Maersk fell 5.8% amid a wider sell-off in shipping stocks after a tentative labor deal was stuck by U.S. dockworkers. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Trump has signaled support for dockworkers. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dockworker

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dockworker was in 1913

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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockworker. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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dockworker

noun
dock·​work·​er -ˌwər-kər How to pronounce dockworker (audio)
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