welder

noun

weld·​er ˈwel-dər 

: one that welds: such as

a

: a person whose work is welding

b

: a machine used in welding

Examples of welder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Getting there is where experienced welders may start cursing at the menu. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

About 4,400 SpaceX employees stood to become millionaires once the stock began trading, the New York Times reported, and Fortune profiled workers from top executives to welders whose equity is now worth seven figures or more. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Gholamreza Rahmani, a Tehran welder, and his wife recently scoured several pharmacies over two days hoping to fill prescriptions for four medicines for their 12-year-old daughter, who was having stomach troubles. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for welder

• elder