tradesman

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

Freq #37011

Meanings

1

noun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop

The tradesman kept a small shop near the quay.
2

noun
A skilled manual worker (implied male).

The tradesman kept a small shop near the quay.
3

noun
One who works in trade (commerce); a shopkeeper.

After this memorable event, I went to the hatter's, and the bootmaker's, and the hosier's, and felt rather like Mother Hubbard's dog whose outfit required the services of so many trades. […] It was not necessary to explain everywhere that I had come into a handsome property; but whenever I said anything to that effect, it followed that the officiating tradesman ceased to have his attention diverted through the window by the High-street, and concentrated his mind upon me.
4

noun
A manual worker (implied male) who visits private premises to perform his job.

Tradesmen should use the rear entrance.

Thesaurus

Opposites

tradeswoman

Word family

Forms tradesmanliketradesmen

Etymology

From trade + -s- + -man.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# tradesman

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**Frequency rank:** 37011

## Meanings
1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop
2. A skilled manual worker (implied male).
3. One who works in trade (commerce); a shopkeeper.
4. A manual worker (implied male) who visits private premises to perform his job.

## Examples
- The tradesman kept a small shop near the quay.
- The tradesman kept a small shop near the quay.
- After this memorable event, I went to the hatter's, and the bootmaker's, and the hosier's, and felt rather like Mother Hubbard's dog whose outfit required the services of so many trades. […] It was not necessary to explain everywhere that I had come into a handsome property; but whenever I said anything to that effect, it followed that the officiating tradesman ceased to have his attention diverted through the window by the High-street, and concentrated his mind upon me.
- Tradesmen should use the rear entrance.

## Antonyms
- tradeswoman

## Etymology
From trade + -s- + -man.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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