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
The jobs reflected in the survey include dockworkers, stevedores, truck drivers, financing and administrative positions.
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Tom Hudson, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
For instance, in October last year, dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts initiated a strike, halting operations at major ports from Houston to Boston.
—Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
By comparison with almost any other workers in Marseille, or in France for that matter, the dockworkers had a very comfortable situation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025
That has resulted in dwindling job opportunities at the port, which along with the neighboring Port of Long Beach — the largest port complex in the country — provide jobs for thousands of dockworkers, heavy equipment operators and truck drivers.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Tom Hudson, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
For instance, in October last year, dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts initiated a strike, halting operations at major ports from Houston to Boston.
—Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
By comparison with almost any other workers in Marseille, or in France for that matter, the dockworkers had a very comfortable situation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 June 2025
That has resulted in dwindling job opportunities at the port, which along with the neighboring Port of Long Beach — the largest port complex in the country — provide jobs for thousands of dockworkers, heavy equipment operators and truck drivers.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockworker
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Miranda notes that the entire furniture ecosystem involves American citizens who could be hurt by tariffs — everyone from the longshoremen at the ports where imports arrive, to the truck drivers, warehouse workers and store employees.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, longshoremen worked in concert with sailors to haul tons of rice into a barge headed for Vietnam.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 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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The jobs reflected in the survey include dockworkers, stevedores, truck drivers, financing and administrative positions.—
Tom Hudson,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworker. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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