machinist

noun

ma·​chin·​ist mə-ˈshē-nist 

1

a

: a worker who fabricates, assembles, or repairs machinery

b

: a craftsman skilled in the use of machine tools

c

: one who operates a machine

2

archaic : a person in charge of the mechanical aspects of a theatrical production

3

: a warrant officer who supervises machinery and engine operation

Examples of machinist in a Sentence

He is a machinist at the factory.

Recent Examples on the Web

Murphy says trade workers, welders and machinists are currently in demand. —Charlie D'agata, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025

Advertisement The disaster was yet another blow for Boeing after a machinists’ strike, further safety problems with its troubled top-selling aircraft and a sinking stock price. —Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Boeing reports that the average annual pay for its machinists, currently at $75,608, would increase to $119,309 over four years under the latest contract offer. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Boeing’s results were impacted, as expected, by a nearly two-month machinist strike that idled work on most of its aircraft and lengthened delivery delays to customers, which pay for the bulk of their planes when they’re received. —Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for machinist

• alienist
• hygienist
• cleanest
• greenest
• keenest
• meanest

Kids Definition

machinist

noun

ma·​chin·​ist mə-ˈshē-nəst 

: a person who makes or works on machines and engines