dockworker

[dok-wur-ker]

noun

1. a person employed on the docks dock of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dockworker¹

First recorded in 1920–25; dock ¹ + worker

Example Sentences

The bill, SB 34, was championed by the local chapter of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union that represents Southern California dockworkers.

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It was Friday, and dockworkers in the port of the U.S.’s Pituffik Space Base had already gone home for the August weekend.

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In Pisa, a group with brightly coloured flares stormed the airport runway, halting flights for a time, while in Naples dockworkers blockaded the port.

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Alongside carpenters and nurses and dockworkers, there were also representatives from a cadre of entertainment industry unions representing actors, writers and production workers.

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The two ports are the largest in the country and provide jobs for thousands of dockworkers, heavy equipment operators and truck drivers.

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