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

Josh LeClair, master electrician and owner of Village Home Services, provides the following steps to contain the problem, assess damages, and troubleshoot the cause. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026

Bailey said that the process took six months and required a lot of creativity, plus a team of electricians, mechanics, and designers. —Janay Reece, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

The electrician wiring a data center is building the backbone of the AI boom, where a single error can cost millions in downtime. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026

Posters in every firehouse Rosales joined CFD about a decade ago after a prior career as an electrician. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 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