electrician

noun

elec·​tri·​cian i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 

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: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment

Examples of electrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But none of that gets built without electricians running the conduit, HVAC techs keeping the servers cool, welders and pipefitters and heavy equipment operators doing the unglamorous work that makes the glamorous stuff possible. — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

The rack would likely still be hanging in the basement if they weren’t spotted by one of Aiuppa’s friends, an electrician, while working at his house. — Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

The case has been marked by delays as Barahona, a Westchester electrician, has fired several of the attorneys appointed to represent him. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

The loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life. — Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electrician

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

electrician

noun

elec·​tri·​cian i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən 

: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment