repairman
noun
re·pair·man
| \ ri-ˈper-ˌman
, -mən\
, -mən\
Definition of repairman
: one who repairs
specifically
: one whose occupation is to make repairs in a mechanism
Examples of repairman in a Sentence
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This is a prime time for fly-by-night repairmen to swoop in and take advantage of an unfortunate situation. — Melissa Ramsey, Houston Chronicle, "BBB on Seniors: Don’t let disaster strike twice," 21 June 2019 His longtime refrigerator repairman, Falla, comes by in uniform to kibbitz, even though everything’s running fine. — Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, "The Usual: How Lou Seal became a staple at a San Francisco sandwich shop," 9 Aug. 2019 Gargiulo wore the same types of bootees over his shoes for his work as an air conditioner repairman. — Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Accused serial killer has no memory of one attack and denies others, defense says," 8 Aug. 2019 Alongside the cast of unknowns, actor and auteur Mathieu Amalric makes a cameo as a motorcycle repairman who harbors what seems to be unusual healing powers. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'A Beautiful Summer' ('Le Bel été'): Film Review," 22 July 2019 Compared to pricing algorithms, customer ratings of the type that worried my repairman should be fairly straightforward. — Joshua Brustein, latimes.com, "The downside of working for an algorithm," 26 June 2019 Their electrician comes in twice a week, as does their repairman and their contractor. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: I’ll never be a regular at Koreatown’s OB Bear, but I’m glad to be a guest," 1 Apr. 2019 Sometime before Kutcher arrived, Gargiulo, an air conditioner repairman who lived nearby, allegedly snuck into her apartment and stabbed her multiple times. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Jurors visit ‘Hollywood Ripper’ murder scene of Bay Area woman dating Ashton Kutcher," 21 June 2019 July 2 Bangkok Love Stories: Objects of Affection (Netflix Original) A computer repairman falls for a graffiti artist who witnesses a double murder. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Netflix list for July 2019: Everything new and expiring," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'repairman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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repairman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of repairman
: a person (especially a man) whose job is to repair things
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