Synonyms of artisans

artisans

noun

plural of artisan

as in craftsmen

a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands

we visited a re-created 19th-century New England village that features an array of artisans—a cooper, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, a glassblower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craftsmen
• craftspeople
• makers
• artists
• handicraftsmen
• artificers
• crafters
• tradesmen
• handworkers
• handcraftsmen
• craftswomen
• handicrafters
• technicians
• journeymen
• mechanics
• masters
• smiths
• shapers
• workmen
• operatives
• handymen
• wrights
• handypeople

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of artisans

Head to the shop near the Duomo to watch the artisans at work and buy a unique piece. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Its most visible moment came in 2023, when Chanakya’s artisans brought their craft to Dior’s pre-fall show at Mumbai’s Gateway of India. — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 7 July 2026

According to the brand, each diamond was individually selected and set by hand at its California studio, where more than 100 craftspeople produce Tacori’s fine jewelry, including artisans who have worked for the company for as long as 30 years. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Some people climbed a lifeguard tower, while others ran through traffic and ransacked stalls where artisans sold their goods, police said at the time. — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Yet for Selvam the soul of the Tamil country—of India—lies in its village artisans, beavering away all day at their traditional crafts, learnt at the feet of a family member. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

The weekly series along the New River also includes live music, a farmers and craft market with a rotating lineup of local businesses and artisans, as well as gourmet food vendors. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

These artisans, with their trade secrets, were kept on Murano, a cluster of islands just across the lagoon from the city, ostensibly as a precaution against fire, though the state would also send assassins after anyone who tried to leave. — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

All the furnishings and fixtures are bespoke pieces that RWD sourced from artisans around the world. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2026