: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTo comply with electrical codes, using a generator to power a central air conditioning system and other appliances requires paying an electrician to install a transfer switch. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 One of the two Democrats who voted to certify the 2020 election results is still on the board: Jeannette Bradshaw, an electrician and elected leader within Detroit's International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Kathleen Foody, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 Her father worked as a union electrician and her mother as one of the first workers at the startup of Alaska’s largest oil field, according to her campaign website. Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Peter Zottolo, a photographer and electrician in California’s Bay Area, has a secret. Hamish Anderson, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The tragic tale of the brief apprenticeship of a young electrician. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Michael Street is a union electrician who moved from Nashville to Goodlettsville about 25 minutes away.New York Times, 6 July 2022 Shiffer worked as an electrician, according to one of his social media profiles. Andrew Welsh-huggins And Patrick Orsagos, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Shiffer worked as an electrician, according to one of his social media profiles. Mike Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1814, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən
: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment