dockworkers

noun

plural of dockworker
as in longshoremen
one who loads and unloads ships at a port the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship

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Recent Examples of dockworkers Marine terminal operators and dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have a new five-year contract, imposed by an arbitration tribunal and announced Friday by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA). — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 The resulting brawl seemingly touched every man who might possibly wear a hat, from stockbrokers to dockworkers to police officers. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 For 17 generations, Wietse Van Der Werf’s forebears toiled as dockworkers, shipbuilders, and sea captains in the Netherlands and its colonies. — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026 Last September, three dockworkers were arrested after more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine were found hidden behind a false wall in a shipping container on the Sydney waterfront. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 But the statement was not exclusively directed toward the government, but to the dockworkers’ unions as well. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026 Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel. — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockworkers
  1. longshoremen
  2. stevedores
  3. dockers
Noun
  • The state of Maryland followed, as did a group of Baltimore longshoremen who filed a class action lawsuit arguing the companies should reimburse them for wages lost while the port was closed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Consumers, including the longshoremen and their families, would enjoy lower costs and better service.
    — Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of longshoremen
Noun
  • The stevedores of the ship (who were responsible for loading and unloading ships at the port) were also on a break.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But then what’s with all the stevedores from central casting?
    — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Definition of stevedores
Noun
  • In 1966, 129 militant women dockers were fired by RMK-BRJ, one of the factors that led to a Saigon dock strike at the end of that year.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of dockers

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“Dockworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworkers. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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