repairman

noun

re·​pair·​man ri-ˈper-ˌman 

-mən

: one who repairs

specifically : one whose occupation is to make repairs in a mechanism

Examples of repairman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grunsfeld, a former astronaut who was the principal repairman on three of NASA’s previous Hubble-servicing missions, was part of the group who reviewed Isaacman’s proposal. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024

Police later hypnotized the witness, who was an auto body repairman, and were able to get a better description of the vehicle: a maroon-reddish 1970 Dodge Polara with a beat-up white vinyl top and its passenger door smashed in, according to a Statesman article from 1980. —Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Aug. 2024

Moe, Larry, and Curly are inept repairmen hired to fix a doorbell in a home that turns out to be the secret lair of Nazi spies. —Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024

Or having a repairman arrive at your house with fresh parts in hand, and knowing exactly what to fix. —Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

repairman

noun

re·​pair·​man ri-ˈpa(ə)r-ˌman 

-ˈpe(ə)r-,

-mən

: a person whose occupation is making repairs

TV repairman