a man who is employed in manual labour or who works an industrial machine a craftsman of skill as specified: a bad workman
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
work•man /ˈwɜrkmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a man employed or skilled in manual, mechanical, or industrial work.
work•man
(wûrk′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
- a man employed or skilled in some form of manual, mechanical, or industrial work.
- a male worker.
- Middle English werkman, Old English weorcman. See work, man1 bef. 900
- See -man.
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