electrician

[ih-lek-trish-uhn, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌi lɛk- /

NOUN

electrical technician

Synonyms

STRONG

juicer lineman linesman wireman

WEAK

electrical expert electronics technician

Example Sentences

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Comedian Ferrell appeared later on stage pretending to be an electrician.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He finished high school and became a poorly paid, overworked apprentice electrician.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Ford Motor has a shortfall of 5,000 highly paid mechanics, while persistent electrician shortages inflate housing construction costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

He visited a man he'd met in Michigan many years before, an electrician who had since moved to Washington.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Vocabulary lists containing electrician

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -an

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