craftspeople

plural noun

crafts·​peo·​ple ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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The college’s craft programs connect cultural heritage preservation with sustainable entrepreneurship, preparing graduates for professional craftspeople or heritage education careers. Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Up to 4,000 years ago in the Yellow River Valley, craftspeople were smelting tin, copper and lead into bronze goblets, and Shang dynasty nobles drank rice wine from these ornate cups. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025 Though everyone involved moved on to other projects in the meantime, this gave all of the craftspeople a bit more time to percolate on the film in the back of their minds. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 Unable to import replacement parts, the government has been employing local craftspeople to make their own. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for craftspeople

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First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of craftspeople was in 1857

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“Craftspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftspeople. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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craftspeople

noun
crafts·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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