: 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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The Broadway star will play Levi, Margie's elf helper.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
The two-part mini version requires only a chair, willing helper, stopwatch and few spare minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Minnesota tallied a pitiful four assists in the second half, lowlighted by a final frame — where the real problems were truly on display — in which the Wolves had just one helper while shooting 24% from the field.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Could the child get a chewy toy to bite on, or a teacher to hold their hand or call on them to be a special helper during those transition times, Shrier suggested.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
The two-part mini version requires only a chair, willing helper, stopwatch and few spare minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Minnesota tallied a pitiful four assists in the second half, lowlighted by a final frame — where the real problems were truly on display — in which the Wolves had just one helper while shooting 24% from the field.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Could the child get a chewy toy to bite on, or a teacher to hold their hand or call on them to be a special helper during those transition times, Shrier suggested.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helper. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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