Examples of tradesman in a Sentence
electricians, plumbers, and other tradesmen
He joined the tradesmen's union.
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The Renaissance-era tradesmen are long gone; in their place are people there to gawk at what the Renaissance-era tradesmen bought.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
In the Middle Ages, aprons made from leather and heavy canvas were worn by farriers, cobblers, butchers, blacksmiths and other tradesmen desiring heavy duty protection from the perils of their work.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Every weekday morning, a 53-year-old tradesman drives his horse and buggy through the heart of Ohio Amish country to begin his workday in a factory full of robots.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Set just two blocks from the French Quarter, the building opened in 1833 as a meeting place for merchants and tradesmen and was converted to a hotel in 1859.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 June 2025
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
In the Middle Ages, aprons made from leather and heavy canvas were worn by farriers, cobblers, butchers, blacksmiths and other tradesmen desiring heavy duty protection from the perils of their work.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Every weekday morning, a 53-year-old tradesman drives his horse and buggy through the heart of Ohio Amish country to begin his workday in a factory full of robots.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Set just two blocks from the French Quarter, the building opened in 1833 as a meeting place for merchants and tradesmen and was converted to a hotel in 1859.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 June 2025
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradesman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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tradesman
noun
trades·man
ˈtrādz-mən 
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper
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