tradespeople

plural noun

trades·​peo·​ple ˈtrādz-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce tradespeople (audio)
: people engaged in trade

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In both cases the developers are looking to create a series of commercial condominiums to sell or lease to small contractors and tradespeople who need storage areas, office room and garage space, but not on the scale of large contractor with fleets of vehicles. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026 Additional exemptions cover tools of your trade, allowing professionals and tradespeople to keep the equipment necessary to earn a living. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Speaking in conversation with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, the interim co-chair of the World Economic Forum, Huang detailed an industrial transformation that extends far beyond software code, reshaping global labor markets and driving unprecedented demand for skilled tradespeople. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026 Ford spent nearly $1 billion renovating Michigan Central Station and both Farley and Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford said none of it could have happened without skilled tradespeople doing the work. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tradespeople

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First Known Use

circa 1652, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tradespeople was circa 1652

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“Tradespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradespeople. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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tradespeople

plural noun
trades·​peo·​ple -ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce tradespeople (audio)
: people engaged in trade

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