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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I vowed to entrust the job to our electrician if I could ever extricate myself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In January, he published a profile of a 23-year-old electrician who skipped college to be a part of “Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

One of them, 69-year-old mother of two Tracey – not her real name - said she bypassed her electricity meter for eight years after being shown how by a local electrician.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

In California, Anthony landed a job as a railway electrician and bought a half-acre field on the edge of Torrance, population 1,800.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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