longshoreman
noun
long·shore·man
ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən 
ˌlȯŋ-ˈ
: a person who loads and unloads ships at a seaport
Examples of longshoreman in a Sentence
the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market
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The drop off in activity means fewer jobs for longshoremen and truckers, and down the line, higher prices for consumers, the representatives said.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Holt Logistics employs about 500 workers at the Port of Philadelphia, where longshoremen unpack and load products like fruit from around the world — produce destined for supermarkets across the U.S.
—Tom Hanson, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Since 2018, Doug Ford has been the unlikely premier of the province of Ontario, a close equivalent to the governor of a U.S. state, if more governors looked like longshoremen and gave out their personal-cellphone number to anyone who asked for it.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Editors’ Picks With overtime and higher rates for working at night, longshoremen can earn well over $200,000 a year.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Holt Logistics employs about 500 workers at the Port of Philadelphia, where longshoremen unpack and load products like fruit from around the world — produce destined for supermarkets across the U.S.
—Tom Hanson, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Since 2018, Doug Ford has been the unlikely premier of the province of Ontario, a close equivalent to the governor of a U.S. state, if more governors looked like longshoremen and gave out their personal-cellphone number to anyone who asked for it.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Editors’ Picks With overtime and higher rates for working at night, longshoremen can earn well over $200,000 a year.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longshoreman
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“Longshoreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longshoreman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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longshoreman
noun
long·shore·man
ˈlȯŋ-ˈshōr-mən
-ˈshȯr-
: one who loads and unloads ships at a port : stevedore
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