Synonyms of tradesmen

tradesmen

noun

plural of tradesman

1

as in traders

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traders
• merchants
• dealers
• businessmen
• retailers
• buyers
• traffickers
• entrepreneurs
• purchasers
• vendors
• merchandisers
• distributors
• shopkeepers
• suppliers
• sellers
• marketers
• storekeepers
• peddlers
• wholesalers
• hawkers
• providers
• middlemen
• hucksters
• monopolists
• enterprisers
• purveyors
• jobbers
• hustlers
• provisioners
• engrossers

2

as in craftsmen

a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands

carpenters joining the tradesmen's union

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craftsmen
• artisans
• craftspeople
• makers
• artists
• handicraftsmen
• artificers
• crafters
• handworkers
• handcraftsmen
• handicrafters
• journeymen
• technicians
• craftswomen
• mechanics
• handymen
• workmen
• masters
• smiths
• shapers
• operatives
• wrights
• handypeople

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tradesmen

Founded by the sons of tradesmen, the company built software that manages scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, payments, and marketing within a single platform. — Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The World Cup may come and go, but here the star players—local teachers, mechanics, accountants, and tradesmen—still play like the world is watching. — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026

Meanwhile, there’s an acute shortage of skilled tradesmen around the country. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

But there were other issues beyond Sciame’s control, per these tradesmen — the typical red tape that comes with building in the city. — Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 9 Apr. 2026

Unionized tradesmen have backed this approach, But either change from the status quo — PACT or the Trust — will mitigate the city’s biggest rental ripoff — a public housing system that has become the slum it was meant to replace. — Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026

Travelers and locals, tradesmen and merchants, the working class and the wealthy would all spend time, elbow to elbow at tables crowded close together. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

But about 20 lawsuits by banks, contractors, tradesmen and angry would-be homebuyers will continue to work their way through the state court system. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026

These prosecutions targeting hardworking American tradesmen were wrongheaded from the start. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026