Synonyms of stevedores

stevedores

noun

plural of stevedore

as in longshoremen

one who loads and unloads ships at a port

on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• longshoremen
• dockworkers
• roustabouts
• dockers
• dockhands
• rousters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stevedores

The stevedores of the ship (who were responsible for loading and unloading ships at the port) were also on a break. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

But then what’s with all the stevedores from central casting? — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025

As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce. — Time, 9 Oct. 2025