electrician

American  

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /

noun

1. a person who installs, operates, maintains, or repairs electric devices or electrical wiring.

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electrician British  

/ ˌiːlɛk-, ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical devices

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Etymology

Origin of electrician

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; electric + -ian

Example Sentences

In January, he published a profile of a 23-year-old electrician who skipped college to be a part of “Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He said that in his letter he had written about how many jobs would be created "related to electricians and welders and plumbers".

From BBC

He dropped out of college last year and is now in trade school studying to be an electrician.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her husband, an electrician, was made redundant during Covid and not long after that he was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition that causes extreme physical pain and tiredness.

From BBC

He said battery-electric vehicles’ high-voltage systems require technicians the equivalent of journeyman electricians.

From The Wall Street Journal