1. a man who works with his hands or does physical labor for wages
Usage: often refers to blue-collar workers

Examples

• The workingman arrived at the construction site early each morning.
• Many workingmen joined the union to fight for better wages.
• He was proud to be a workingman who built things with his own hands.
• The politician promised to support policies that would help the average workingman.
• After thirty years as a workingman in the factory, he finally retired.
• The workingman’s lunch consisted of a simple sandwich and coffee.