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

Just like labor unions that represent electricians or teachers, unions that represent doctors seek better working conditions, higher pay and better benefits for their members. —Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025

Upgrading energy infrastructure is labor-intensive, technical work that relies on electricians, line workers, HVAC technicians, and power engineers, not software alone. —Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025

Today, many electric vehicle owners install at-home wall charging stations that can cost thousands of dollars and require an electrician's expertise to install. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

After my recent remodel, under-cabinet lighting was the largest line item on my electrician’s bill. —Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

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