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

After attacks on energy sites, electricians fan out across Kyiv for repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal

In November 1990, he was elected Poland’s president, the first man to attain that office by democratic means in more than seven decades, and the first electrician ever to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

That jolted Aranibar, an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Local 11, into action.

From Los Angeles Times

Ford Motor has a shortfall of 5,000 highly paid mechanics, while persistent electrician shortages inflate housing construction costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brunt Workwear sells footwear and clothes to tradespeople such as mechanics, builders and electricians.

From The Wall Street Journal