craftsperson
noun
crafts·per·son
ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural craftspeople
ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpē-pəl
also craftspersons
also craftspersons
1
: a person who practices a trade or handicraft as a job
… tailors, bakers, barbers, and other craftspeople provided goods and services to townspeople and visitors alike.—
Donna Sheppard
Donna Sheppard2
: a person who is skilled in a craft (see craft entry 1 sense 2a)
She always felt involved with the medium and wished to be a real craftsperson, a good potter.—Sara Hakkert
Sara Hakkertcompare craftsman, craftswoman
Synonyms
Examples of craftsperson in a Sentence
at the fair you should be able to find a craftsperson who can design and make a 19th-century style sunbonnet
Recent Examples on the Web
Stripped screws are a pain point for the DIY enthusiast and professional craftsperson alike.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
The songwriting was very revealing, in not just a craftsperson way.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
In a game that so heavily encourages you to craft, running from craftsperson to craftsperson is an unnecessary and long-gone relic from the earliest survival titles.
—Chris Stobing, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
In a bedroom, the rag rug, made by a local craftsperson, echoes the right angles in the mixed-media firescreen by Duncan Grant.
—WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
Get a craftsperson to put sheet rock over the fireplace and add Georgian touches such as moldings to frame a piece of art work and some lovely sconces.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
Every craftsperson has their tools: Composers use notes, costume designers use attire, art directors use props and paint.
—Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2023
And a skilled craftsperson may have tacit knowledge of their craft that is never written down.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2023
Ruth Colson is a craftsperson living in Hampstead.
—Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2023
Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
The songwriting was very revealing, in not just a craftsperson way.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
In a game that so heavily encourages you to craft, running from craftsperson to craftsperson is an unnecessary and long-gone relic from the earliest survival titles.
—Chris Stobing, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
In a bedroom, the rag rug, made by a local craftsperson, echoes the right angles in the mixed-media firescreen by Duncan Grant.
—WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
Get a craftsperson to put sheet rock over the fireplace and add Georgian touches such as moldings to frame a piece of art work and some lovely sconces.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
Every craftsperson has their tools: Composers use notes, costume designers use attire, art directors use props and paint.
—Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2023
And a skilled craftsperson may have tacit knowledge of their craft that is never written down.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2023
Ruth Colson is a craftsperson living in Hampstead.
—Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2023
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“Craftsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftsperson. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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craftsperson
noun
crafts·per·son
-ˌspər-sᵊn
: a craftsman or craftswoman
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