Thesaurus results for DOCKWORKER

dockworker

noun

ˈdäk-ˌwər-kər

Definition of dockworker next

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 In October 2024, nearly 50,000 longshoremen, or dockworkers, along the U.S. East Coast walked off the job in one of the largest strikes in modern labor history. —

Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026 Cruise ports, as well as starting and end points, can be changed at the last minute for reasons ranging from bad weather to dockworker strikes and beyond. —

Liz Knueven, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 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. —

Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for dockworker

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Noun

Tommy Lasorda, who was then the third-base coach, ran past me, yelling everything a longshoreman would utter on a bad day at these two guys.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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