silversmith

American

[sil-ver-smith] / ˈsɪl vərˌsmɪθ /

noun

a person whose occupation is making and repairing articles of silver.

silversmith British

/ ˈsɪlvəˌsmɪθ /

noun

a craftsman who makes or repairs articles of silver

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Derived Forms

silversmithing

noun

Etymology

Origin of silversmith

before 1000; Middle English; Old English seolforsmith. See silver, smith

Example Sentences

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This 1768 painting of the silversmith and American revolutionary is both a tribute to the dignity of craftsmen and a work of canny political symbolism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Hall, a self-employed silversmith, first noticed symptoms after coming off the contraceptive pill which she said had been "masking" the pain for 10 years.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Pritchard said the trophy is currently with silversmith Louise St. Jacques at a studio in Old Montreal and the engraving is scheduled to be completed by Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

I am retired and have found a new hobby that I love—becoming a silversmith.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2023

‘So you want to talk to me as a silversmith to silversmith, do you?’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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