noun
pressman
noun
1
Someone who operates a printing press.
"The pressman checked the ink levels before the run began."
2
A journalist or newspaper reporter.
"A crowd of pressmen waited outside the courthouse."
How to Use Pressman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who runs a printing press, or an older term for a journalist.
When to use it
"Pressman" for journalist now sounds dated; "reporter" or "journalist" is more common today.
Word Forms
pressmen plural, Pressmans plural
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Etymology
A compound of "press" (printing press) and "man."