: 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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McGlynn gave the Dynamo a three-goal lead in the 55th with assists from Ennali and Santos, who already has five helpers.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
McGlynn gave the Dynamo a three-goal lead in the 55th with assists from Ennali and Santos, who already has five helpers.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
That first clip is Abbey at age 14, in an Autism arts program with aids and helpers throughout.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Killen strategically plots it out and gives us memorable supporting characters — Alice Braga as Creasy’s helper and driver, Scoot McNairy (great as usual) as a CIA field agent.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
McGlynn gave the Dynamo a three-goal lead in the 55th with assists from Ennali and Santos, who already has five helpers.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
That first clip is Abbey at age 14, in an Autism arts program with aids and helpers throughout.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Killen strategically plots it out and gives us memorable supporting characters — Alice Braga as Creasy’s helper and driver, Scoot McNairy (great as usual) as a CIA field agent.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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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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