as in stevedore
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market
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Recent Examples of longshoreman
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.
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Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
Consumers, including the longshoremen and their families, would enjoy lower costs and better service.
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Zack Kass,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
According to Defonte, the deli originated as a third place for longshoremen who would sit, eat, and bond there while waiting for their boats in Red Hook.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longshoreman
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
Consumers, including the longshoremen and their families, would enjoy lower costs and better service.
—
Zack Kass,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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
According to Defonte, the deli originated as a third place for longshoremen who would sit, eat, and bond there while waiting for their boats in Red Hook.
—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longshoreman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longshoreman
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His father, Ryozo, a sumo wrestler from Fukuoka Prefecture, became a stevedore and owner of a dry cleaning shop in Hawaii.
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But then what’s with all the stevedores from central casting?
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Last September, three dockworkers were arrested after more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine were found hidden behind a false wall in a shipping container on the Sydney waterfront.
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Nicole TungA Burmese dockworker sorting different fish species after a catch from a Thai vessel was unloaded in Ranong, Thailand, in January 2025.
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“Longshoreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longshoreman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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