shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər 

: a person whose occupation is making or repairing shoes

Examples of shoemaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s an old story about a shoemaker who’s selling shoes at a loss under the misguided belief that the volume of sales will make up for the drop in revenue. — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The style has been around for more than 150 years, first developed in England by Queen Victoria’s shoemaker, Josepth Sparkles-Hall. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Founded by third-generation shoemaker Chili Palmer, Lili Curia has been embraced by Suki Waterhouse — the team has made custom light pink lace-up boots for her — and a long list of other musicians. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

The shoemaker tumbled more than 10% despite beating fiscal second-quarter expectations and raising its fiscal year forecast. — Sarah Min,hugh Leask,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shoemaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Kids Definition

shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər 

: a person who makes or repairs shoes

Biographical Definition

Shoemaker

biographical name

Shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər 

Eugene Merle 1928–1997 American planetary geologist