handyman
noun
handy·man
ˈhan-dē-ˌman 
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
Examples of handyman in a Sentence
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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LeTourneau was the ultimate handyman.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The handyman who beat, stabbed and strangled a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord should return to Florida’s Death Row, a Miami jury said Friday afternoon.
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Plus, there’s no need to call a handyman to set up your new furniture, as assembly is as simple as snapping the metal base onto the seat.
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—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The handyman who beat, stabbed and strangled a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker cord should return to Florida’s Death Row, a Miami jury said Friday afternoon.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Plus, there’s no need to call a handyman to set up your new furniture, as assembly is as simple as snapping the metal base onto the seat.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Sitting here waiting to call the handyman to get rid of that cactus.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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handyman
noun
handy·man
-ˌman
: a person who does various small jobs
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