workman
noun
work·man
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Definition of workman
1
: workingman
2
: artisan
Examples of workman in a Sentence
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In the photo below, Sipma is seen using a spray gun as workmen steady his ladder. — latimes.com, "Today: SoCal's Seismic Calm Is Over," 5 July 2019 The American is known for his workman-like performances and is very much a team player rather than a lethal finisher. — SI.com, "10 of the Greatest Super Subs in MLS History," 18 June 2019 In the seven days that Richard Ratcliffe has been camped outside the front door of the Iranian Embassy in west London, workmen there have embarked on a curious flurry of do-it-yourself projects. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says Iran is trying to silence protest in London," 23 June 2019 Protesters were seen wearing helmets, goggles and heavy-duty workman's gloves, and pulling bricks from the sidewalks. — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, "China extradition bill debate postponed as protesters swarm Hong Kong streets," 12 June 2019 Another document posted on June 3 was a cover sheet from a fax regarding a workman's compensation claim sent to the mayor's office the week before. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Baltimore ransomware perp pinky-swears he didn’t use NSA exploit," 4 June 2019 But in March of last year, a local court ruled in Mr. Fintiklis’s favor and a workman pried off the silver T-R-U-M-P name from the 70-story property, Panama’s tallest building. — Ben Protess, New York Times, "A Former Business Partner Alleges the Trumps Evaded Taxes in Panama," 3 June 2019 His stint at Chloé paralleled the rise of designers from backroom workmen to stars worthy of the spotlight. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Legendary Designer Karl Lagerfeld Has Died," 19 Feb. 2019 For within the uniformity of Gothicism sat the great freedom of the workman, his life and liberty struck into the doorways and windows. — Tristram Hunt, WSJ, "Elegy for the Floating City," 25 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'workman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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workman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of workman
: a skilled worker (such as an electrician or carpenter)
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workman
noun
work·man
| \ ˈwərk-mən
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plural workmen\ -mən \
Kids Definition of workman
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: workingman
2
: a skilled worker (as a carpenter)
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