Workman Meaning
/ˈwɝkmən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA man who labours for wages.
nounAn artisan or craftsman.
Sentence Examples
A bad workman complains about his tools.
A bad workman always blames his tools.
It's a poor workman who blames his tools.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The highly skilled ____ repaired the broken roof in just under two hours.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A skilled ____ was hired to repair the damaged roof of the old historic building in the city center today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), from Proto-West Germanic *werkamann, from Proto-Germanic *werkamann- (“workman”), equivalent to work + -man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He laid the foundation stone on August 1 1847, and then set around 2,000 workmen loose on the undertaking. The station opened exactly one year later on August 1 1848."
— 2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Chester (1848)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 58:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The highly skilled ____ repaired the broken roof in just under two hours.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A skilled ____ was hired to repair the damaged roof of the old historic building in the city center today.