: 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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Skip over the dish pileup with a groovy playlist and designate some helpers to wash and dry before dinner is even served.
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Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The woman emphasized that Emma wasn’t treated like a guest at the party but more like a helper who accompanied her mom to deliver the cake.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Konecny and Trevor Zegras are still looking for their first goals of the season, although Konecny has had some chances, including in the first minute of Saturday’s game, and Zegras has assists in four straight games, getting the primary helper on Tippett’s score.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The dynamic confined many elite Sherpas to working as porters, kitchen boys and high-altitude helpers.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The woman emphasized that Emma wasn’t treated like a guest at the party but more like a helper who accompanied her mom to deliver the cake.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Konecny and Trevor Zegras are still looking for their first goals of the season, although Konecny has had some chances, including in the first minute of Saturday’s game, and Zegras has assists in four straight games, getting the primary helper on Tippett’s score.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The dynamic confined many elite Sherpas to working as porters, kitchen boys and high-altitude helpers.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 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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