tradesman
noun/ˈtreɪdzmən/
Frequency rank: #18,450 most common English word
Meaning
a person who works in a skilled trade, such as a plumber, electrician, or carpenter.
Example sentence
The tradesman arrived early in the morning to fix the broken pipes in our kitchen.
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