traditional craftsmanship

/trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkrɑːftsmənʃɪp/

noun phrase

  1. The skill and quality of making things by hand in ways that have been used for a long time and passed down through generations.

    B2

    uncountableneutral

    • "The museum teaches traditional craftsmanship to young people."A2
    • "The town is known for its traditional craftsmanship."B1
    • "Tourists come to see the traditional craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations."B2
    • "The project supports traditional craftsmanship while adapting it to modern markets."C1

Common mistakes

  • a traditional craftsmanship→traditional craftsmanship

    The phrase is uncountable, so do not use 'a' before it. Say 'a piece of traditional craftsmanship' if you need to count it.

Word family

craftsmanshipcraftsmancraft