pressman

[ pres-muhn ]

noun

, plural press·men.

1. a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
2. British. a writer or reporter for the press.

pressman

/ -ˌmæn; ˈprɛsmən /

noun

1. a person who works for the press
2. a person who operates a printing press

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressman¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; press ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

David Pressman took George Clooney on his first trip to Darfur.

From The Daily Beast

Though he has worked closely with celebrities like Clooney, Pressman is a wonk with little patience for Hollywood theatrics.

From The Daily Beast

Pressman grew up in California the son of two attorneys with a firm belief in equal rights.

From The Daily Beast

The sixth and last round, is described by the pressman and compositors, as having been fearfully scientific.

From Project Gutenberg

They enjoyed the peculiar novel relish of it, coming from a social pressman and a dame of high society.

From Project Gutenberg

This printed sheet is then turned face down by the pressman and any unevenness of the impression noted.

From Project Gutenberg

While the pressman is laying out his plates the feeder should be cutting thin sheets of paper the size of one of the plates.

From Project Gutenberg

He worked as a pressman, as he had done in America, for the sake of the exercise.

From Project Gutenberg