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Meaning of "workmen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORKMEN

workmen  [ˈwɜːkmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORKMEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Workmen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORKMEN


brinkman
ˈbrɪŋkmən
Hackman
ˈhækmən
jackman
ˈdʒækmən
jarkman
ˈdʒɑːkmən
kirkman
ˈkɜːkmən
linkman
ˈlɪŋkmən
lockman
ˈlɒkmən
milkman
ˈmɪlkmən
packman
ˈpækmən
pikeman
ˈpaɪkmən
stickman
ˈstɪkmən
stockman
ˈstɒkmən
trackman
ˈtrækmən
truckman
ˈtrʌkmən
Turkman
ˈtɜːkmən
tutworkman
ˈtʌtˌwɜːkmən
tutworkmen
ˈtʌtˈwɜːkmən
wakeman
ˈweɪkmən
Walkman
ˈwɔːkmən
workman
ˈwɜːkmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORKMEN

workingwomen
workless
worklessness
workload
workman
workmanlike
workmanly
workmanship
workmaster
workmate
workmen´s compensation
workmistress
workout
workpeople
workpiece
workplace
workprint
workroom
works
works committee

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORKMEN

amen
Bremen
carmen
examen
gentlemen
hackmen
junkmen
kirkmen
linkmen
men
milkmen
Namen
ramen
ruckmen
stockmen
trackmen
truckmen
Turkmen
women
Yemen

Synonyms and antonyms of workmen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORKMEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «workmen» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of workmen

Translation of «workmen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORKMEN

Find out the translation of workmen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of workmen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «workmen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obreros
570 millions of speakers

English

workmen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कामगार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рабочие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

operários
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রমিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ouvriers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pekerja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arbeiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

労働者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노동자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pekerja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலையாட்களையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामगार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işçiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

operai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

robotnicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

робочі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muncitori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εργάτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arbeiders
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arbetare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arbeidere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of workmen

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKMEN»

The term «workmen» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.474 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKMEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «workmen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «workmen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about workmen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORKMEN»

Discover the use of workmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to workmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cunning Workmen
Cora is simply too busy to get to know the girls in her Sunday school class or to spend much time preparing lessons.
Isabella Macdonald Alden, 2001
2
So Send I You - Workmen of God: Recognizing and Answering ...
Of particular importance for those in vocational Christian service. So Send I You Workmen Of God Two timeless books in one volume! So Send I You examines the Christian's call to missionary service.
Oswald Chambers, 1993
3
Fors Clavigera. Letters to the Workmen and Labourers of ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John Ruskin, 2009
4
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment ...
THE INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKMEN (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1979 INTRODUCTION In Orissa and in some other States the system of employment of Inter-State migrant labour known as ...
5
Workmen's Compensation Laws of the United States and Foreign ...
WORKMEN'S. COMPENSATION. LAWS. OF. THE. UNITED. STATES. AND. FOREIGN. COUNTRIES. INTRODUCTION. The Fourth Special Report of the Commissioner of Labor, issued m 1W3 under the title of " Compulsory Insurance in ...
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Royal Meeker, 1917
6
Labour And Industrial Laws
The contentions that Tribunal can adjudicate the dispute relating to non-workmen cannot be supported on grounds that, the workmen can, in appropriate case, espouse the cause of non-workmen because under the definition of 'industrial ...
Padhi
7
Comparison of Workmen's Compensation Insurance and ...
The wage loss suffered by the injured workmen therefore is even greater than the percentages indicate. In order to show the effect of the waiting periods upon wage loss, the given wage percentages should be decreased by the following ...
Carl Hookstadt, 1922
8
Comparison of Workmen's Compensation Laws of the United ...
Carl Hookstadt. Table 3 shows the inclusions and exclusions of the various States arranged according to the foregoing classifications: TABLE 3.—SCOPE OF COMPENSATION LAWS. Inclusions. Exclusions. Both Casual Haz- Nuhazard - labor ...
Carl Hookstadt, 1920
9
The Butcher Workmen: A Study of Unionization
Yet the record of false starts and defeats revealed the drift toward collective action by the butcher workmen. And there also emerged at that time the key instrument for unionization. A national butchers' union was established: The Amalgamated ...
David Brody, 1964
10
Effect of Workmen's Compensation Laws in Diminishing the ...
The present investigation was undertaken for the purpose of throwing some light on the. question of how, from the standpoint of the women and children in the families of injured wage earners, workmen's compensation laws compare with ...
Mary Katharine Conyngton, 1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORKMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term workmen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Workmen spot fire in Morley town centre building
He said workmen in the building discovered the fire, raised the alarm and evacuated. There were no injuries but the second storey and roof of the building was ... «Morley Observer, Aug 15»
2
Workmen find object suspected to be a bomb in Leicester
Police have evacuated an area around Barkby Road, Leicester after receiving a report at 9.17am today (Monday 27 July) from workmen that they have ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
3
Remains found in ditch by workmen are those of a man, say police
Human remains found by workmen clearing ditches in Berkshire are those of a man, police said. Officers were called to Hawthorn Lane in Warfield, Bracknell, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Grenade found by workmen in Coatbridge leads to evacuation of …
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "At around 1.10pm this afternoon, police received reports of a grenade being found by workmen in Burnbank Street, ... «stv.tv, Jun 15»
5
Can you spot the potentially fatal mistake make by bungling …
Bungling workmen redoing road markings could have caused potentially fatal car accidents after making a horrendous mistake. The error was painted on a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Workmen Find 17 'WWII Mortar Bombs' Near Homes
Workmen Find 17 'WWII Mortar Bombs' Near Homes. Police evacuate residents from their homes after the explosives - though to be mortar bombs from the ... «Sky News, Jun 15»
7
No more strikes: Govt may take away workmen status from pilots
The government has set the ball rolling on a proposal to remove pilots from the 'workmen' category under the Industrial Disputes Act — a move that will take ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
8
Human remains unearthed by workmen in Cambuslang
Human remains have been unearthed by workmen at an industrial site in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire. Police said the remains were found at Dale Avenue, ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
9
Development officers working in LIC not 'workmen': SC
"We conclude and hold that the development officers working in LIC are not 'workmen' under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act and accordingly we do ... «Zee News, Mar 15»
10
Tata Motors announces VRS for workmen
A unique feature of the offer is also the provision of a medical insurance cover for a period of 10 years post separation, the company said. Photo: Bloomberg. «Livemint, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Workmen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/workmen>. May 2024 ».
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