/ Dictionary / Index S switchman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: switch•man Pronunciation: (swich'mun), [key] — pl. -men. a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad. a person who assists in moving cars in a railway yard or terminal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: switchman (Thesaurus) switch-hit switch-off Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language