workmen

noun

plural of workman
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as in craftsmen

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  1. craftsmen
  2. laborers
  3. handymen
  4. builders
  5. artisans
  6. tradesmen
  7. crafters
Noun
  • Working with Urban Pioneering Architecture, Haughton corralled an all-Caribbean team of craftsmen and builders to renovate the four-story town house.
    — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The white clapboard exterior topped with typical Norse dragon heads was taken back into the family in 1995 by Haeger’s great great granddaughter Ellika Modenfelt, who painstakingly restored it to its former glory with the help of local craftsmen.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of craftsmen
Noun
  • Meanwhile, $12 million will go to a fund supporting out-of-work entertainment industry laborers.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Without fiefdoms structuring the distribution of land, the division of labor, and the provision of military protection, agents of state coercion were needed to ensure that former serfs would serve as wage laborers.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Volunteers, who can include enthusiastic tinkerers, bike repair gurus and experienced handymen, help repair flat tires, broken lamps and clothing.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Try running a vacation rental somewhere without reliable cleaners, handymen or a guest base.
    — Avery Carl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of handymen
Noun
  • Yeah, and to workers, builders, people who don’t destroy things.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And with that reputation, Hall-effect sensors became increasingly common among keyboard builders in the 2010s and showed up in prebuilt gaming keyboards in 2021, starting with Wooting’s Two HE.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of builders
Noun
  • An emphasis on local artisans can be seen in everything from the restaurant’s clay tableware to the spirits used in The Bar’s impressive craft cocktail list.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibition also introduces audiences to the French artisans and consultants, from cabinetmakers to food historians, that brought Coppola’s decadent vision to life.
    — Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of artisans
Noun
  • Not to mention the millions of heavy duty pickup trucks used by fleet operators and tradesmen across basically every sector.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Founded by the sons of tradesmen, the company built software that manages scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, payments, and marketing within a single platform.
    — TrueBridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of tradesmen
Noun
  • Fortunately, Proposition 39’s crafters left mail ballots pretty much alone, except for requiring a nuisance PIN on the ballot envelope.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The shop’s vendor space with feature handmade products from local crafters, artists, and makers.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of crafters
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“Workmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workmen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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