journeyman

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒɜːrnimən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒɜːnimən/
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noun
R

A person who has completed an apprenticeship and is now working for someone else, but is not yet a master of their trade.

After completing his apprenticeship, John became a journeyman carpenter, working on various construction projects.

R

A person who is competent at their job but not exceptionally talented or innovative.

Although she was a journeyman in her field, her dedication to her work was admirable.

translation

n. A person who has completed an apprenticeship and is now working for someone else, but is not yet a master of their trade.; A person who is competent at their job but not exceptionally talented or innovative.

Word Forms

Plural journeymen