: one that helps
especially
: a relatively unskilled worker who assists a skilled worker usually by manual labor
Examples of helper in a Sentence
The carpenter measured the wall while one of his helpers brought in the tools.
over the summer Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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At age 7, Piper is the group’s enthusiastic helper and loves keeping busy.
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New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The proliferation of online chatbots and their growing use have raised questions about their potential as helpers or destroyers of our emotional well-being.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At age 7, Piper is the group’s enthusiastic helper and loves keeping busy.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
This achievement brings it closer to being an everyday household helper.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helper
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helper. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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helper
noun
help·er
ˈhel-pər 
: one that helps
especially
: a person who helps a more skilled person
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