workman

noun

work·​man ˈwərk-mən How to pronounce workman (audio)

Examples of workman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web La Serenissima retorted by sending an assassin to France; two of those workmen mysteriously wound up dead. The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 Managers told the inspector workmen would be coming to address the problem by the following week. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 The shrine, with candles, goblets and cinema memorabilia, was uncovered when workmen were laying new cables. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Jan. 2024 The Indian women provide a sharp contrast to the workmen in the Tsukiji wholesale fish market in Tokyo, who can be seen taking naps on the concrete platforms at 2 or 3 in the morning, curled up against giant sharks that look no less menacing for being dead. Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023 People still flocked to the fair grounds, and policemen were busy keeping the idly curious out of the way of the workmen. ... Eula Calahan, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2023 The quiet was at times broken by a workman’s hammer, a carpenter’s saw and Ernie, the mailman, who waved and retreated with his bundle into the shade. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023 Gangs of workmen were busy yesterday, removing temporary buildings and pulling down the tents. Eula Calahan, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2023 Guests were handed workmen’s suits, mallets, and hard hats then let loose toward the transformation of this legendary Palace hotel into a modern and spirited space. Erik Maza, Town & Country, 28 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of workman was before the 12th century

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“Workman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workman. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

workman

noun
work·​man ˈwərk-mən How to pronounce workman (audio)
1
2
: a skilled worker (as an electrician or carpenter)
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