noun
pressman
Pressman (noun) means someone who operates a printing press. Example: “The pressman checked the ink levels before the run began.”
noun
1
Someone who operates a printing press.
"As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan."
— Richard L. Saunders, Printing in Deseret (2000)
"The pressman checked the ink levels before the run began."
2
A journalist or newspaper reporter.
"A crowd of pressmen waited outside the courthouse."
"Quite a crowd of townspeople turned out to see the train start, and several pressmen were busily engaged in taking notes and photographs."
— , Notes and News: By Special Train to Llanfair (1949)
""He hates pressmen, but I am in his confidence, for he knows that I will publish no more than he authorizes.""
— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed (1929)
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.
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Word forms
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Etymology
A compound of "press" (printing press) and "man."
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What does “pressman” mean?
The word “pressman” means someone who operates a printing press. In plain terms, someone who runs a printing press, or an older term for a journalist.
How do you use “pressman” in a sentence?
Here is “pressman” used in a sentence: “The pressman checked the ink levels before the run began.”
What part of speech is “pressman”?
“Pressman” is a noun.
How many meanings does “pressman” have?
“Pressman” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: someone who operates a printing press.
