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Narrator: Today's word is "workmen" — a plural noun, pronounced /ˈwɜːk.mən/, with the stress on the first syllable.
Narrator: Workmen are men employed to do manual or skilled labour, such as builders, repairers, or labourers.
Narrator: In plain English, workmen are the people who come to build, fix, or do practical jobs with their hands.
Narrator: It's the plural of "workman", joining "work" and "man" — quite simply, a man who works at a trade.
Narrator: The word is old and very common, used for centuries to describe tradespeople and manual labourers.
Narrator: Today, many people prefer gender-neutral terms like "workers" or "tradespeople", since not all such workers are men.
Narrator: Still, "workmen" remains common in phrases like "workmen on site" or the old "workmen's compensation".
Narrator: In tone it's everyday and practical, though slightly dated where a neutral term would now be preferred.
Narrator: So remember: workmen are men who do manual or skilled labour — though "workers" is the modern, inclusive choice.
Speaker A: There were workmen outside all morning, fixing the road.
Speaker B: Workmen on the road again? They've been at it for weeks.
Speaker A: Exactly. The workmen had it all dug up by nine o'clock.
Speaker B: That's the use — workmen are people doing manual or skilled jobs.
Speaker A: Right. Though these days "workers" is often preferred, isn't it?
Speaker B: Yes — "workers" or "tradespeople" is more inclusive, since not all are men.
Speaker A: The mistake is saying "workmens" — the plural is just "workmen".
Speaker B: Good point — "man" becomes "men", so no extra "s" needed.
Speaker A: Close words? "Labourers" do heavy manual work; "tradesmen" have a specific skill.
Speaker B: Exactly — workmen is the broad term for hands-on workers.
Speaker A: So I'd say "the workmen arrived early" for the crew on a job.
Speaker B: Perfect — practical, and instantly clear.
Speaker B: Let's use "workmen" as a clear keyword for building tools that manage crews and field workers.
Speaker A: So "workmen" tells the AI I'm managing a team of workers?
Speaker B: Exactly. For a job board, you'd prompt:
Prompt: Build a dashboard to track workmen on a building site: list each worker, their job, and status, with a clear table, a side panel, and a calm colour theme.
Speaker B: The word "workmen" keeps the tool focused on managing field crews.
Speaker A: Handy. What about the data?
Speaker B: Here's a schema prompt:
Prompt: Design a database schema for workmen, storing names, trades, daily hours, and assigned sites, with clear relations and indexes for fast weekly reports.
Speaker A: So every worker is tracked. And scheduling?
Speaker B: Keep it simple:
Prompt: Build a scheduler that assigns workmen to sites by day, shows who is free, and warns if anyone is double-booked, using a clear, readable calendar view.
Speaker A: I like how practical that is.
Speaker B: For a full build, stay minimal:
Prompt: Build a small app to manage workmen: a home page, a worker list, and a single worker view with their jobs, all under one navigation bar.
Speaker A: Could it track attendance?
Speaker B: Yes:
Prompt: Add a check-in feature so workmen can mark arrival and departure each day, and show a manager a clear summary of hours worked per person.
Speaker A: So "workmen" keeps every prompt about managing a crew.
Speaker B: Exactly — one clear word that anchors a workforce tool.
Workmen — meaning in Arabic & definition More W courses GL Dictionary