1. men who work for wages, especially those who do manual or industrial labor
Usage: plural of workingman

Examples

• The factory employed hundreds of workingmen from the local community.
• Workingmen organized strikes to demand better wages and working conditions.
• The politician promised to represent the interests of workingmen and their families.
• Many workingmen joined labor unions in the early 20th century.
• The workingmen’s compensation was barely enough to support their households.
• Local workingmen gathered at the union hall to discuss their concerns.