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

For example, at a construction site, fewer laborers would necessitate fewer electricians to be working on site, as well as fewer managers to oversee the work. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026

Felix enlisted as a nuclear electrician’s mate before earning his commission in 1978. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

Surge protectors can provide helpful protection for smaller electronics, but electricians caution against relying on them entirely. —Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 May 2026

Many are doing well for themselves as, for example, small business owners, mechanics, contractors, electricians, plumbers, pilots, HVAC technicians, and, sometimes, musicians (including Jack Antonoff, who never graduated college). —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 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