: people engaged in trade

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Many of them will also be able to recommend good tradespeople to work with. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025 Electricians, plumbers, construction pros, welders, and other tradespeople have long been the unsung heroes of economic progress, yet the industry now faces a daunting labor shortage. Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 As the country’s infrastructure ages and more emphasis is placed on rebuilding urban areas, skilled tradespeople will be at the forefront of this work. Ike Muzikowski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025 Two thousand architects, historians, and tradespeople worked on the ‘impossibly tight’ deadline to restore the national treasure. Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tradespeople 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1652, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tradespeople was circa 1652

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“Tradespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradespeople. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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tradespeople

plural noun
: people engaged in trade

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