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
Recent Examples on the Web
Sarsfield was the church's de facto administrator, handyman and one of its biggest champions.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Casey Affleck stars as Lee Chandler, a handyman going through the motions of living until the death of his brother.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 14 May 2024
The latest man who’s been swept up in the chaos that seems to regularly surround Britney Spears’ is Paul Soliz Jr., her 37-year-old handyman and possible lover.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
There’s also a resident singing cowboy and a handyman with some impressive acrobatic skills.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
Wexler cast Chloë Levine as a teacher and American Horror Story: 1984 star Gus Kenworthy as her handyman boyfriend.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
Just one month before Parker’s arrival, Phan and her handyman husband sat down with Scott's own mom and dad, Jim and Joanne, to get some parenting tips.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The address is listed online for a handyman business known as Brandon's Odd Jobs.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The strokes left behind a weakened right side that ended his work as a handyman, Uber driver and special police officer.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Casey Affleck stars as Lee Chandler, a handyman going through the motions of living until the death of his brother.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 14 May 2024
The latest man who’s been swept up in the chaos that seems to regularly surround Britney Spears’ is Paul Soliz Jr., her 37-year-old handyman and possible lover.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
There’s also a resident singing cowboy and a handyman with some impressive acrobatic skills.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
Wexler cast Chloë Levine as a teacher and American Horror Story: 1984 star Gus Kenworthy as her handyman boyfriend.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
Just one month before Parker’s arrival, Phan and her handyman husband sat down with Scott's own mom and dad, Jim and Joanne, to get some parenting tips.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The address is listed online for a handyman business known as Brandon's Odd Jobs.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The strokes left behind a weakened right side that ended his work as a handyman, Uber driver and special police officer.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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