machinist

noun

ma·​chin·​ist mə-ˈshē-nist 

1

a

: a worker who fabricates, assembles, or repairs machinery

b

: a craftsman skilled in the use of machine tools

c

: one who operates a machine

2

archaic : a person in charge of the mechanical aspects of a theatrical production

3

: a warrant officer who supervises machinery and engine operation

Examples of machinist in a Sentence

He is a machinist at the factory.

Recent Examples on the Web

His mother played piano, and his father Murry claimed to have a passion for writing songs but in truth was little more than a machinist who paid the bills. —Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 June 2025

His father, Murry, was a musician and a machinist; his mother, Audree, a homemaker. —Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025

Image Bernard Bailey Kerik was born on Sept. 4, 1955, in Newark, the son of Donald Kerik Sr., a Ford Motor Company machinist. —Sam Roberts, New York Times, 30 May 2025

The manufacturer’s orders last year plummeted 60% amid a series of setbacks, including a catastrophic incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 Max and a massive machinists’ strike that halted production for nearly three months. —Nik Popli, Time, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for machinist

• alienist
• hygienist
• cleanest
• greenest
• keenest
• meanest

Kids Definition

machinist

noun

ma·​chin·​ist mə-ˈshē-nəst 

: a person who makes or works on machines and engines