1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan
artisanal skills
artisanal ingredients
2
: produced in limited quantities by an artisan through the use of traditional methods
artisanal bread/cheese/wine
also : creating a product in limited quantities by traditional methods
an artisanal winery
an artisanal cheese maker
artisanally adverb

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The collection also incorporates diamonds sourced through GemFair, De Beers Group’s initiative supporting artisanal and small-scale miners, reinforcing the company’s efforts to connect provenance with luxury craftsmanship. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Del Toro has been known to share a deep passion with Rambaldi for creatures used in contemporary fantasy and horror cinema made through the artisanal use of animatronics. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Kelly Clarkson’s failed attempt to buy a mechanical bird at an artisanal Brooklyn home-goods and knicknacks store called Art of Play. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 The Salty, an artisanal doughnut chain, is running a weeklong campaign benefiting the Breasties, a nonprofit that helps many groups of people affected by breast cancer. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artisanal

Word History

Etymology

artisan + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of artisanal was in 1939

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“Artisanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artisanal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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