: 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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This helper also encourages even adsorption of perovskite molecules and keeps the chemistry balanced during vapor growth.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Ho’s funeral was one of dozens that have taken place across Hong Kong over the past weeks, as the city reels from the fire that killed, among others, toddlers, elderly citizens and foreign domestic helpers hired from Indonesia and the Philippines to look after them.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In July, Princess Beatrice, 37, and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, attended the London homecoming parade celebrating England's women's national soccer team winning the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 with their children and a helper in tow.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Santa’s helpers truly do exist—they're all of the delivery drivers working tirelessly to get packages delivered right on time for gift-giving.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Ho’s funeral was one of dozens that have taken place across Hong Kong over the past weeks, as the city reels from the fire that killed, among others, toddlers, elderly citizens and foreign domestic helpers hired from Indonesia and the Philippines to look after them.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In July, Princess Beatrice, 37, and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, attended the London homecoming parade celebrating England's women's national soccer team winning the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 with their children and a helper in tow.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Santa’s helpers truly do exist—they're all of the delivery drivers working tirelessly to get packages delivered right on time for gift-giving.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 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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