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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To know how Scottie Scheffler plots his way around Augusta National is to understand how a handyman tackles a leaky pipe.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Their dad is their handyman — and built them a small venue for weddings — and their mom loves to come over to work in the garden.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Marion Gales was a 28-year-old handyman when Thomas, a 32-year-old women’s rights activist, was found slashed to death in her Cotswold home in southeast Charlotte.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Alston ended up facing multiple charges after the city fired its handyman, who then reported to the State Attorney’s Office that Alston received a $25,000 payout for unused vacation time while employed by the city, according to a probable cause affidavit in that case.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Their dad is their handyman — and built them a small venue for weddings — and their mom loves to come over to work in the garden.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Marion Gales was a 28-year-old handyman when Thomas, a 32-year-old women’s rights activist, was found slashed to death in her Cotswold home in southeast Charlotte.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Alston ended up facing multiple charges after the city fired its handyman, who then reported to the State Attorney’s Office that Alston received a $25,000 payout for unused vacation time while employed by the city, according to a probable cause affidavit in that case.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handyman
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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