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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Alston ended up facing multiple charges after the city fired its handyman, who then reported to the State Attorney’s Office that Alston received a $25,000 payout for unused vacation time while employed by the city, according to a probable cause affidavit in that case.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The couple’s handyman, Albanian citizen Anton Stragaj, was charged with murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of accessory after the fact in 2021 and went to prison, Pinellas County records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Among them are José Arroyo, a disabled former master technician, Corrine Griffith, a disabled woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder and epilepsy and Michael Austin, a homeless handyman who lives in a tent with a spring mattress to help his arthritic back.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Michael Clark, a handyman who works on Bourbon Street, said his friends and co-workers felt traumatized by the attack.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The couple’s handyman, Albanian citizen Anton Stragaj, was charged with murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of accessory after the fact in 2021 and went to prison, Pinellas County records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Among them are José Arroyo, a disabled former master technician, Corrine Griffith, a disabled woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder and epilepsy and Michael Austin, a homeless handyman who lives in a tent with a spring mattress to help his arthritic back.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Michael Clark, a handyman who works on Bourbon Street, said his friends and co-workers felt traumatized by the attack.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handyman
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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