electrician

noun

elec·​tri·​cian i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce electrician (audio)
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: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment

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Financial constraints may force him to push back the procedure and instead take on side work as an electrician. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Our economy depends on plumbers, electricians, welders, machinists, and other skilled trades. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025 Additional Laundry Efficiency Practices For anyone looking to cut their environmental footprint and their energy bill, WG Hickman, an electrician and HVAC expert, and owner of Tri-County Air Service in Mississippi has one additional note. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 If your lights are flickering, call an electrician. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for electrician

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrician was in 1814

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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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electrician

noun
elec·​tri·​cian i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce electrician (audio)
: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment

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