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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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
To help save her family’s failing music venue, former dancer Ashley (Britt Robertson) puts together an all male holiday revue led by the small town’s local handyman (Chad Michael Murray).
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Two handymen told reporters they and about a dozen artists escaped the fire, but animals living on the colony, including 40 sheep, pigs, and a Brahman bull ran into the woods.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The handyman, who is also a competitive motocross racer, is also working with Christina and designer Kylie Wing for their new company Christina & Kylie, which launched in October 2024.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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