longshoremen
- plural of longshoreman.
Example Sentences
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Over the last 25 work shifts, only 733 jobs were available for 1,575 longshoremen looking for work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2025
Under the current contract, longshoremen earn a top rate of $39 an hour.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
Once the ship is removed, maritime traffic can begin returning to normal, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
Drawn-out labor talks with longshoremen that lasted more than a year prompted some companies to divert cargo to the East and Gulf Coast ports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The oarsmen came leaping aboard, sturdy men with great arms, while longshoremen rolled water barrels thundering out the dock and stowed them under the rowers’ benches.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
