dockworker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dockworker
Example Sentences
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Director Elia Kazan’s crime drama takes the Oscar and Marlon Brando also wins for his portrayal of dockworker Terry Malloy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
"Do they even have the mandate? They are an interim government," said Iliyas Bhuiyan, 56, another dockworker.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
That would amount to a nearly 100% raise in dockworker wages over the course of the proposed six-year agreement.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Her father held a variety of jobs — security guard, dockworker, bartender — while her mother stayed home with the children.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
She reappears looking like a dockworker, with a toothpick in her mouth, and explains that she has been on the phone.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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