journeyman
noun
jour·ney·man
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Definition of journeyman
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: a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person usually by the day — compare apprentice entry 1 sense 1b, master entry 1 sense 1c
2
: an experienced reliable worker, athlete, or performer especially as distinguished from one who is brilliant or colorful
a good journeyman trumpeter — New Yorker a journeyman outfielder
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Examples of journeyman in a Sentence
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Mount, 20, and Pulisic, 20, seem destined for lengthy careers, though more likely as journeymen than stars. — Frank Dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, "Early indications aren’t promising for Chelsea FC," 19 Aug. 2019 Rule 5 draft choice Travis Bergen didn’t work out, but perhaps journeyman veteran Fernando Abad or lanky southpaw Williams Jerez can provide depth against lefties in the middle innings. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants finally feeling the struggle that’s plaguing every NL Wild Card contender," 19 Aug. 2019 Rosado is on his way to becoming a journeyman machinist, someone who can move up the ladder of CBS as older employees do the same or retire. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "James Rosado was laid off from his insurance job. Now he stands to earn a six-figure salary working in manufacturing.," 18 Aug. 2019 For years, the Patriots have plugged journeymen in at roles that other teams usually stock with star power, and the machine purrs on. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "For Patriots' young receivers, pressure is on to step up for Tom Brady," 14 Aug. 2019 Jim was a journeyman carpenter who could build anything from start to finish. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jim Bell, environmentalist, one-time mayoral candidate, dies at 77," 8 Aug. 2019 Nick Foles looks more like a journeyman than a former Super Bowl MVP. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "Jaguars Defense Improves, But Foles Fails to Elevate the Offense," 29 July 2019 Patton is a journeyman electrician who works for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "St. Columbkille, Holy Family students receive tuition aid from Brookside Gives Back Fund: Sun Postings," 11 June 2019 Veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick is in line to start the preseason opener, but Miami traded this spring for second-year pro Josh Rosen, a first-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals last season. — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, "Dolphins' Brian Flores pushes Patriots principles, hopes to buck Belichick disciple trend," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'journeyman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for journeyman
journeyman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of journeyman
: a worker who learns a skill and then works for another person
: a worker, performer, or athlete who is experienced and good but not excellent
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journeyman
noun
jour·ney·man
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plural journeymen\ -mən \
Kids Definition of journeyman
: a worker who has learned a trade and usually works for another person by the day
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