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

The masterful shoemakers at Herbert Levine, founded in 1948 and recently revived under the creative aegis of Trevor Houston, have something for every kind of trick-or-treater. —Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025

The day, which honors the patron saint of shoemakers whose legend stretches back to the 8th century, is one that John Lobb has celebrated since 1996. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025

The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling. —Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

Steven Madden — The shoemaker's stock rose 5% after receiving an upgrade from Piper Sandler to overweight from neutral. —Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025

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