longshoremen

CEFRC2

/lˈɔŋʃɔrmɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Workers who load and unload ships at a port.

Examples

  • Longshoremen were on strike for better pay.

  • The longshoremen worked tirelessly at the port.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The longshoremen loaded the heavy cargo onto the ship.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank loaded the heavy cargo boxes from the ship onto the dock.

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