tradesman
Americannoun
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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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Origin of tradesman
Example Sentences
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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 name on the concealed letter was that of John Westwood, a 28-year-old millwright - a tradesman who works with machinery - from Edinburgh.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024
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
As a teenager, he watched the tradesman in town whenever he could, studying theircraft.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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