journeyman

[jur-nee-muhn]

noun

plural

journeymen 

1. a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.

2. any experienced, competent but routine worker or performer.

3. a person hired to do work for another, usually for a day at a time.

journeyman

/ ˈdʒɜːnɪmən /

noun

1. a craftsman, artisan, etc, who is qualified to work at his trade in the employment of another

2. a competent workman

3. (formerly) a worker hired on a daily wage

journeyman

1. A skilled artisan who works on hire for master artisans rather than for himself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of journeyman¹

1425–75; late Middle English journeman, equivalent to journee a day's work ( journey ) + man man

Word History and Origins

Origin of journeyman¹

C15: from _journey (in obsolete sense: a day's work) + _man

Example Sentences

“They framed the whole house, and the garage, in three days. Thirty journeymen framers. Because of her,” said Koerner, his voice breaking as he recalled the house-raising that began in mid-July.

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Worst by far, for the journeyman performer, is the looming specter of AI-generated narration.

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The Puerto Rican-born journeyman posted on Instagram that he “cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart.”

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Then just do what the team always winds up doing anyway — rely on inexpensive, lower-tier and journeyman pitchers for the season.

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A team whose offense had become balanced and deep could barely poke a soft-tossing journeyman utility starter who they once cut.

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