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

David misses breakfast to take a call from his room, during which repairmen come to drill a signal jammer on his roof. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 May 2025

Investigators quickly arrested Hendersonville boat repairman Joshua Singletary, charging him with first-degree murder in connection with the single mom's death, but the charge wouldn’t stick. —Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Mar. 2025

Posing as an electrical repairman, Jordan then went to the loan officer’s residence and kidnapped Edwina, who was home with her 3-year-old son, at gunpoint, the MDOC said. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 June 2025

Meanwhile, the inept villain Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire) is nearly undone by an oven repairman's ridiculously long appointment window. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for repairman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

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