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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradesman
  1. trader
  2. craftsman
  3. merchant
  4. dealer
  5. businessman
Noun
  • The volatility in chip stocks was met with a historic level of activity from retail traders, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
    — Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The reversals are especially profitable, allowing traders to win both ways -- jumping ahead of stocks moving up or down to a post threatening something, then cashing out within thousands of a second, then betting the other way.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • These aren’t enormous spas located on sprawling resort properties—rather, they’re located within luxurious private villas or intimate craftsman cottages.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • With that in mind, the house was designed as a more modern version of a craftsman design with big slider windows and a corner window that are creates strong architectural details without taking up living space.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of craftsman
Noun
  • Sit back, relax and peruse a playful catalog like menu with 30 cocktail choices created by Wig merchants (bartenders).
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The merger could help lower processing fees, spurring more merchants and consumers to use online payment services.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • The company, which generated approximately $10 billion in revenue in 2025, is increasingly embedding AI across its equipment, digital platforms and dealer network to help farmers improve yields while reducing costs.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The brightly hued landscape is leading a sale of works from the family collection of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer considered most responsible helped establish Impressionism as a commercial and critical success.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
Definition of dealer
Noun
  • An enterprising businessman could see this kind of inefficiency and start an assassin training school in Westeros, kind of like whatever is going on with the ballerinas in the John Wick universe.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • Bourke’s onetime Red Mountain neighbor was businessman Viktor Kozeny, according to WSJ.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of businessman

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