workmen

noun

Definition of workmennext
plural of workman
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  1. craftsmen
  2. laborers
  3. builders
  4. artisans
Noun
  • Each gemstone was set by hand in an exacting process by Bixler’s craftsmen.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Originally researchers wondered if the craftsmen were working on already old fossils.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of craftsmen
Noun
  • Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Black Panamanians and migrant laborers, mostly from the Caribbean, took the bulk of low-paying jobs and lived in the Canal Zone's segregated neighborhoods.
    Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • The company is following the cadre of specialty builders, led by Correct Craft, MasterCraft, and Malibu, that created the wake-surf boat market more than a decade ago.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of builders
Noun
  • The market features local artisans and vendors, along with live entertainment.
    Kristin Mueller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This particular light display, inspired by Italian Gothic architecture, is a handmade work by artisans.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of artisans
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