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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His lawyers and family presented more than two dozen letters from supporters Victor knew from church, English class and his work as a handyman in Syracuse.
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Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Peters, 71, a neighborhood handyman who repaired old clocks and restored antique furniture, had let Rogers stay in his house.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
By Silvia Marchetti | CNN A bargain-price home in a beautiful town — with a cleaner and a handyman thrown in for good measure — would be enough of a deal for many people to make the leap to Italy, but American Keith Richardson had one other key requirement.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
More information is coming to light about the gruesome killing of an 82-year-old Washington state woman who was found buried in concrete inside a shed, leading to the arrest of her handyman.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Peters, 71, a neighborhood handyman who repaired old clocks and restored antique furniture, had let Rogers stay in his house.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
By Silvia Marchetti | CNN A bargain-price home in a beautiful town — with a cleaner and a handyman thrown in for good measure — would be enough of a deal for many people to make the leap to Italy, but American Keith Richardson had one other key requirement.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
More information is coming to light about the gruesome killing of an 82-year-old Washington state woman who was found buried in concrete inside a shed, leading to the arrest of her handyman.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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