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foreman

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔːrmən/ · UK /ˈfɔːmən/

foreman means: A worker who supervises other workers, especially in a factory or on a building site.

noun

WORKERS' SUPERVISORB2

A worker who supervises other workers, especially in a factory or on a building site.

  • The foreman checked our work.
  • Ask the site foreman where to put these bricks.
  • Two foremen supervised the night shift.

Similar words: supervisor, crew leader

Common phrases: a factory foreman, a site foreman, the shift foreman, a crew foreman

Questions about foreman

What does foreman mean?

A worker who supervises other workers, especially in a factory or on a building site.

What is foreman in other languages?

Türkçe: ustabaşı · Español: capataz · Français: contremaître · Deutsch: Vorarbeiter · Italiano: caposquadra · 日本語: 職長

How do you pronounce foreman?

In American English /ˈfɔːrmən/; in British English /ˈfɔːmən/.

How do you use foreman in a sentence?

The foreman checked our work. Ask the site foreman where to put these bricks.

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