craftspeople

plural noun

crafts·​peo·​ple ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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Unable to import replacement parts, the government has been employing local craftspeople to make their own. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 However, the study authors reasoned that the craftspeople who made the beads during that time would have been more skilled than present-day archaeologists. Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025 While away from the spotlight, Moretti has founded a community of craftspeople who take pride in making things by hand, cracking oysters in search of pearls and immersing themselves in performance arts, while worshipping their messiah in human form. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, each winter and summer, the hotel partners with local artisans and guides from the village of Gstaad to offer visits to local craftspeople and tastings with local cheesemakers. Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for craftspeople

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of craftspeople was in 1857

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“Craftspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftspeople. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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craftspeople

noun
crafts·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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