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- [lawng-shawr-muh n, -shohr-, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˈʃɔr mən, -ˈʃoʊr-, ˈlɒŋ-/
- /ˈlɒŋ.ʃɔː.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawng-shawr-muh n, -shohr-, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˈʃɔr mən, -ˈʃoʊr-, ˈlɒŋ-/
Definitions of longshoreman word
- noun plural longshoreman a person employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels. 1
- noun longshoreman A person employed in a port to load and unload ships. 1
- noun longshoreman dock worker 1
- countable noun longshoreman A longshoreman is a person who works in the docks, loading and unloading ships. 0
- noun longshoreman a man employed in the loading or unloading of ships 0
- noun longshoreman a person whose work is loading and unloading ships; stevedore 0
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Origin of longshoreman
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; longshore + -man
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Parts of speech for Longshoreman
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
longshoreman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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