as in longshoreman
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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Recent Examples of dockworker
Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The restaurant quickly became a gathering place for just about everyone: from dockworkers and butchers grabbing a midday meal to U.S. presidents like Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
As tensions over automation grow, 45,000 U.S. dockworkers are threatening a massive strike that could paralyze ports along the East and Gulf coasts.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The restaurant quickly became a gathering place for just about everyone: from dockworkers and butchers grabbing a midday meal to U.S. presidents like Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
As tensions over automation grow, 45,000 U.S. dockworkers are threatening a massive strike that could paralyze ports along the East and Gulf coasts.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockworker
Noun
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The moment outside offered a welcome moment of comfort for Padilla — a longshoreman at the Port of Oakland — and Nunez, who has seen orders to her Bay and Bloom charcuterie business spike as residents plan more outdoor events in the summerlike temperatures.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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My grandfather, who moved from Mississippi and built our house in North Oakland with his bare hands, and died a year before I was born, was a longshoreman in Oakland.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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But then what’s with all the stevedores from central casting?—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworker. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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