longshoreman

noun

long·​shore·​man ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən 

ˌlȯŋ-ˈ

: a person who loads and unloads ships at a seaport

Synonyms

• stevedore
• dockworker

Examples of longshoreman in a Sentence

the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market

Recent Examples on the Web

If there are more longshoremen than job orders, a portion of them will go without pay. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025

If there are more longshoremen than job orders, a portion of workers will go without pay. —Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025

The Anderson Economic Group calculated a one-week strike would cost longshoreman and the United States Maritime Alliance $2.1 billion. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024

Nearly half of the longshoremen who support operations at the Los Angeles port went without work over the last two weeks. —Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

longshore, short for alongshore

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for longshoreman

• corpsman
• foreman
• foremen
• mormon
• warman
• longshoremen
• metformin

Kids Definition

longshoreman

noun

long·​shore·​man ˈlȯŋ-ˈshōr-mən 

-ˈshȯr-

: one who loads and unloads ships at a port : stevedore