1. skilled workers who have completed apprenticeships and work for wages under master craftsmen
Usage: historical; trades
2. competent but not outstanding workers or performers in any field
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The guild employed several journeymen carpenters to complete the cathedral.
• After finishing his apprenticeship, he worked as one of many journeymen in the blacksmith’s shop.
• The team was filled with journeymen players rather than superstars.
• These journeymen actors deliver solid performances without stealing the spotlight.
• The company relies on journeymen programmers to handle routine coding tasks.
• Medieval journeymen often traveled from town to town seeking work.
• He’s a journeyman pitcher who gives you consistent innings every season.