Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Droves of workmen were hired to build sturdy piers.—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 Hilgenberg and Voigt were business partners, Blair was Voigt’s racquetball partner and McNeill was Voigt’s workman’s compensation lawyer.—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 The building is in the process of renovation, workmen wandering about its floors on projects the Bilters estimate will run well into the seven figures.—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 This game was all about Tarris’ workman-like performance.—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of workman was
before the 12th century