Foreman Meaning
/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe leader of a work crew.
nounA workplace leader., The leader of a work crew.
Sentence Examples
Tom was promoted to foreman.
The foreman docked me an hour's pay for getting to work late.
My father became senior foreman at the plant.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The construction ____ directed the crew, ensuring everyone followed safety procedures on site.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the construction site ensured that all the workers were following the safety protocols.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English foremon, forman. Compare West Frisian foarman, Dutch voorman, German Vormann, Danish formand, Swedish förman, Icelandic formaður. By surface analysis, fore- + man.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?"
— 2019, Robert Eggers, Max Eggers, The Lighthouse (motion picture), spoken by Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The construction ____ directed the crew, ensuring everyone followed safety procedures on site.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the construction site ensured that all the workers were following the safety protocols.