workmen

Definition of workmennext
plural of workman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for workmen
Noun
  • With veteran craftsmen hanging up their tools in retirement, more and more factories are being forced to shutter their looms.
    Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
  • This one still offers precise, flavorful food served on wood dishes made by Ainu craftsmen nearly 70 years ago, when the restaurant first opened.
    Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Residents were handymen and nannies for residents in Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Those experiences shaped his later activism and commitment to improving working conditions for agricultural laborers, many of whom were immigrants and people of color with few legal protections.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Many laborers are still exhausted and underpaid.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With a roster of 550 cars on launch day, any inroads to a better experience for builders must map onto a massive variety of vehicles, from tiny kei vans to burly off-roaders.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This column will become a user manual for architect-builders in indie film.
    Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The expo offers artisans, landscape architects, nurseries, local community services, food trucks, giveaways, a plant swap and fun activities for families.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • As the average age of skilled denim artisans continues to rise, the industry faces an impending crisis.
    Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Nurphoto | Getty Images F1 building sets range from Duplo sets for preschool children, traditional sets for casual builders and Lego Technic sets for more advanced crafters.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Many crafters and hobbyists also feel a strong sense of community among their peers.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Workmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmen. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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