tradesman
Americannoun
plural
tradesmen-
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.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tradesman
Example Sentences
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“Literature nowadays is a trade,” Milvain insists: Putting aside men of genius, who may succeed by mere cosmic force, your successful man of letters is your skillful tradesman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
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
A separate tradesman estimated the value of the work completed by Mr McMaster amounted to only £16,000.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
Maddie, you will recall, is the granddaughter of an immigrant tradesman.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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