tradesman
Americannoun
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tradesmen
plural
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a person engaged in trade.
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a worker skilled in a particular craft; artisan; craftsman.
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Chiefly British. a shopkeeper.
noun
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a man engaged in trade, esp a retail dealer
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a skilled worker
Gender
See -man.
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Suzanne, a nurse, felt guilty about medical costs and needing so much care and taking Rick, a self-employed tradesman, away from his job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
The first—the shark—comes from Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster Jaws, in which a sheriff, a scientist, and a tradesman roll up their sleeves and put themselves in harm’s way to defeat a ferocious great white.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2024
But he eventually developed a debilitating medical condition due to the injury, according to court documents, leading the skilled tradesman to quit his job.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
Mr Cooper, a former carpenter, set up his snagging inspection company with a fellow tradesman six years ago after "seeing so much bad work" on building sites.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
As a teenager, he watched the tradesman in town whenever he could, studying theircraft.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
On a recent evening in a local pub, two builders asked other patrons for recommendations for tradesmen and were told they had to wait several weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
“This was an industry of gatekeepers,” he said, adding that master tradesmen ultimately viewed their apprentices — working in the same 10- to 15-mile radius as them — as competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
Here’s how the day usually goes: At 3 p.m. sharp, about 3,500 members of Zurich’s ancient guilds — associations of artisans or tradesmen that date to the Middle Ages — embark on a parade.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The whole spectrum of society was on that list - bankers, doctors, tradesmen, company directors, students, priests and a police officer.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
There were wealthy tradesmen, wearing the emblems of their guilds on their finely woven, rain-soaked sleeves.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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