tradesman

noun

ˈtrādz-mən How to pronounce tradesman (audio)
Definition of tradesmannext
1
as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit an antique dealer who's known as a good tradesman, buying his items cheaply and selling them for a hefty profit

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2
as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands carpenters joining the tradesmen's union

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Recent Examples of tradesman It was built by her carpentry and construction tradesman husband Kensuke (Japanese TV comic Daigo). — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 The crash victim, Thomas Dunlea, learned to be a carpenter and tradesman at Carpenters Technical College in Manhattan. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Many residents continued working in the surrounding citrus groves, and others began establishing their own businesses as merchants, builders, and tradesmen. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, there’s an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen around the country. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tradesman
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  1. trader
  2. craftsman
  3. merchant
  4. dealer
  5. businessman
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  • Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Fed funds futures traders now price in a roughly 44% likelihood that the central bank raises rates at its September meeting, down from a 67% reading seen a week prior, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
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  • More specifically, a wooden statue of her that was in part the work of some Guaraní craftsmen, though with hands and feet imported from Europe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Elena of London was built in Spain over four years, with skilled craftsmen using the same materials chosen nearly a century earlier.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of craftsman
Noun
  • But Norwich City were here long before the by-now-familiar array of bargain stores, DIY merchants and shoe shops that can be found a couple of hundred yards away.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The project, which is expected to take two years, has brought construction noise, dust and the loss of nearby parking spaces, all of which merchants say have driven customers away.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • Since May, a series of law enforcement operations have taken place at the park, beginning with federal and LAPD officers arresting fentanyl and methamphetamine street dealers around the perimeter of the park.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Indian says the bike is designed in honor of the first Sturgis meet in 1938, where a group of Indian riders and a local Indian motorcycle dealer organized what would grow to be the largest motorcycle rally in the world.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealer
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  • In the governor's race, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth and businessman Kendall Qualls are the major contenders for the GOP nomination.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Knight is serving a 28-year prison sentence in California for running over and killing a Compton businessman outside a burger stand in January 2015.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of businessman

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