shoemaker
noun
a person who makes or mends shoes.
shoemaker
1 American
[shoo-mey-ker]
/ ˈʃuˈmeɪ kər /
noun
Shoemaker
2
American
[shoo-mey-ker]
/ ˈʃuˌmeɪ kər /
noun
shoemaker
British
/ ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of shoemaker
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shoe, maker
Example Sentences
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“Billy Shoemaker was born 2 pounds 6 ounces and it was the only edge he ever needed in life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The aftermath of that 1986 race was less kind, although nobody could take away what Shoemaker had accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
On April 8, 1991, after a day of golf in the Inland Empire, Shoemaker was headed west on the 210 freeway in San Dimas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Shoemaker started volunteering in Michigan schools in the mid-1990s, teaching teenagers about HIV and AIDS.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
Shoemaker knew nothing about underground steam explosions–he couldn’t: they don’t exist–but he did know all about blast zones.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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