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workmen

Syllables: work·menUK/ˈwɜːkmən//ˈwɝkmən/

workmen is the plural of workman.

Meaning of workman

Noun

workman (plural workmen)

  1. A man who labours for wages.
    • 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
  2. An artisan or craftsman.

See all 4 meanings of workman

Questions about workmen

What is workmen the plural of?
Workmen is the plural of workman.
How do you pronounce workmen?
Workmen is pronounced /ˈwɝkmən/ (US).

Words near workmen in the dictionary

  1. workmanships
  2. workmaster
  3. workmasters
  4. workmate
  5. workmates
  6. workmen
  7. workmen's comp
  8. workmen's compensation
  9. workmistress
  10. workmistresses
  11. workname

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