as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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In one case, a handyman was punished for letting a homeowner pay him to install a camera system purchased from a Sam’s Club.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
Roman, like Webb, a million miles away, is out of reach of handyman astronauts.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Lowe's and early Cyber Week deals For any handyman or handywoman, Lowe’s has early Cyber Week deals on outdoor patio furniture, DeWalt tools, GE refrigerators and other popular brands.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
Roman, like Webb, a million miles away, is out of reach of handyman astronauts.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Lowe's and early Cyber Week deals For any handyman or handywoman, Lowe’s has early Cyber Week deals on outdoor patio furniture, DeWalt tools, GE refrigerators and other popular brands.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for handyman
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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