tradespeople

American  

[treydz-pee-puhl] / ˈtreɪdzˌpi pəl /

Also tradesfolk

plural noun

1. those persons who are engaged in trade; tradesmen.

2. Chiefly British.

   1. tradesmen.

   2. shopkeepers collectively.

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tradespeople British  

/ ˈtreɪdzˌfəʊk, ˈtreɪdzˌpiːpəl /

plural noun

1. people engaged in trade, esp shopkeepers

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Etymology

Origin of tradespeople

First recorded in 1720–30; trade + 's ¹ + people

Example Sentences

Today, with just a dozen left and at least one set to retire this year, these tradespeople are disappearing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Host Nick Knowles made a public appeal for extra tradespeople last week - to help push the project over the line - before the burglary on Friday night.

From BBC

Demand for such workers is colliding with a longstanding shortage of skilled tradespeople that has pinched the construction industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

It rapidly became a staple for tradespeople, including builders, carpenters, electricians and delivery drivers.

From BBC

Meanwhile, tradespeople had been unable to carry out work, with one contractor stung three times.

From BBC