Thesaurus results for LONGSHOREMAN

longshoreman

noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌshȯr-mən

as in stevedore

one who loads and unloads ships at a port the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market

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Recent Examples of longshoreman Thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners have seen their jobs impacted by the collapse, prompting local and state officials to prioritize fully reopening the port in hopes of easing the economic ripple effects of the collapse. —

Lea Skene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024 Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to auto parts. —

Mike Calia, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 And in the tech sector, AI chip players such as Nvidia were down amid questions about the longshoremen strike’s impact on the supply chain. —

Bybrooke Seipel, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 Pay for longshoremen is based on their years of experience. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for longshoreman