shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər 

: a person whose occupation is making or repairing shoes

Examples of shoemaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The penitentiary was opened by June 1841 and contained 96 cells, four workshops, a corn crib, a blacksmith shop, a smokehouse and other buildings, with a frame building for the prison agent and a log building for shoemakers outside of the grounds. —Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025

He later was convicted of extortion crimes involving shoemaker Nike. —Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025

There are some notable exceptions — such as Coach and Swiss shoemaker On, which saw growth across all consumer segments — but shoppers’ pullback could portend a rocky holiday retail period ahead. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025

The masterful shoemakers at Herbert Levine, founded in 1948 and recently revived under the creative aegis of Trevor Houston, have something for every kind of trick-or-treater. —Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shoemaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker

Kids Definition

shoemaker

noun

shoe·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər 

: a person who makes or repairs shoes

Biographical Definition

Shoemaker

biographical name

Shoe·​mak·​er ˈshü-ˌmā-kər 

Eugene Merle 1928–1997 American planetary geologist