fixer-upper

noun

fix·​er-up·​per ˈfik-sər-ˌə-pər 

: something (such as a house or car) that needs fixing up

Examples of fixer-upper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Canoga Park, a 1,300-square-foot fixer-upper for $750,000. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Wachter said some young buyers are overcoming high housing costs by looking at older homes and fixer-uppers, putting their own time and labor into improvements or even renting out part of the property to help cover costs. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Then Amanda bought a 900-square-foot fixer-upper for a bit over $100,000 with just $5,000 down. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026

But for a growing share of Gen Z and Millennials priced out or postponing traditional markers of adulthood, working on our bodies at the gym has become the home fixer-upper project. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fixer-upper

• supper
• upper