handyman
noun
handy·man
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Definition of handyman
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
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Examples of handyman in a Sentence
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
Recent Examples on the Web
Vann’s father returned after a career in the military and spent his old age as a kind of unofficial mayor and handyman. — Washington Post, "In one unusual Virginia neighborhood, roots stretch to the first Africans in America," 21 Aug. 2019 An insecure mess, Rick has a saving grace – in more ways than one – in stunt double/confidante/driver/handyman Cliff Booth (Pitt). — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Review: 'Once Upon A Time in Hollywood' is a fairy tale only Quentin Tarantino could tell," 23 July 2019 The mother, Teresa (Adriana Barraza, Oscar nominated for Babel), goes about her murderous duties, sometimes with the assistance of her mute handyman (Neil Sandilands, The Americans), with total dispassion. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Coyote Lake': Film Review," 31 July 2019 Essentially unemployable due to his nasty violent tendencies, Booth acts as Dalton’s chauffeur, handyman, drinking buddy and constant companion. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Quentin Tarantino juggles glamour and gore in the compelling ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’," 23 July 2019 Geernaert said sometimes the senior provides the materials and other times the club covers the costs, in addition to providing the free labor that could run $65 per hour if performed by a handyman. — Pomerado News, "Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotarians’ help for seniors among new president’s priorities," 19 July 2019 On Friday, state police accused one of them in his death: Day’s live-in handyman, a 36-year-old with a lengthy rap sheet. — oregonlive.com, "A Mouseketeer mystery: Dennis Day’s extraordinary life and heartbreaking death," 6 July 2019 That means platforms like Uber, Task Rabbit, and Fiverr could verify their drivers, handymen, and independent workers with one click—and both you and the platform could trust them. — Deepa Mahajan, Quartz, "The gig economy has an identity problem—and digital ID could fix it," 27 June 2019 The company will begin by offering services like deep cleaning, maid, pest control, handymen, and air conditioner servicing and repair in the city. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "The UAE can easily become UrbanClap’s second home," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'handyman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for handyman
handyman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of handyman
: a person (especially a man) who is skillful at doing small jobs (such as household repairs)
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