handyman
noun
handy·man
ˈhan-dē-ˌman 
1
: a person who does odd jobs
2
: one competent in a variety of small skills or inventive or ingenious in repair or maintenance work
called also handyperson
Examples of handyman in a Sentence
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Dmytro worked in construction and sowed a reputation as an expert handyman.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Morris, who ran his own handyman business, had gone to the Casey Drive apartment on Nov. 7, 2021, to change the locks.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
Marshall Williams and Neil Crone — who recurred in Season 1 as handyman Sam and hotel manager Ronnie, respectively — are not mentioned in Season 2’s cast list.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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