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

This would include welders, electricians and other shipbuilding roles at the Navy Yard. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

In Wired, Caroline Haskins reported that some electricians disagree with the IBEW about the importance of building data centers. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

To call on the same electrician for years and later learn that he and his family have been murdered in a massacre. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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