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In 1893, workmen laid dynamite charges and started blowing them up.—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Olsen is wearing an oversized black workman’s jacket, very similar to, if not an exact piece from The Row in a different color.—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025 According to workmen at the site, repairs are expected to take a week to 10 days.—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 Other categories, including workmen’s and unemployment compensation, ask for $12,044.39.—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of workman was
before the 12th century
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