tradesman

noun

trades·​man ˈtrādz-mən How to pronounce tradesman (audio)
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper

Examples of tradesman in a Sentence

electricians, plumbers, and other tradesmen He joined the tradesmen's union.
Recent Examples on the Web However, the school was not built under the Rosenwald fund, which built schools and colleges for Black students in the South before desegregation Local craftsmen and tradesmen built Siloam School, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024 Tractor Supply Company is a outdoor lifestyle retail chain that caters to farm workers, tradesman, ranchers and gardeners, among others. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024 Constellation Home technicians — including HVAC journeymen, plumbers and other skilled tradesmen — service more than 1,000 homes across Maryland each day. Kevin Klages, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024 Paper money was a polarizing issue—farmers and tradesmen liked it; the rich did not—and Franklin contributed to the political controversy by advocating for it in A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper Currency. Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for tradesman 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tradesman was circa 1591

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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradesman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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tradesman

noun
trades·​man ˈtrādz-mən How to pronounce tradesman (audio)
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper

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