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teamster

noun
team·​ster | \ ˈtēm(p)-stər How to pronounce teamster (audio) \

Definition of teamster

: one who drives a team or motortruck especially as an occupation

Examples of teamster in a Sentence

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O’Driscoll and his colleague, Laurence Shoup, guided the group through the story of the workers who labored on San Francisco’s waterfront, such as sailors, longshoremen, porters, and teamsters, who formed a union in 1900. Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Historians discuss waterfront unions for LaborFest," 20 July 2019 Arroyo, 55, is a teamster who works in transportation on Hollywood productions. Daniel Miller, latimes.com, "Man and myth: Uncovering the legend of Big Willie Robinson," 9 July 2019

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First Known Use of teamster

1758, in the meaning defined above

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teamster

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English Language Learners Definition of teamster

US : someone who drives a truck as a job

teamster

noun
team·​ster | \ ˈtēm-stər How to pronounce teamster (audio) \

Kids Definition of teamster

: a worker who drives a team or a truck

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