: 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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Piper & Leaf gave the helpers gift cards as a thank you.
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
Traditional volunteering often positions one group as the helper and another as the helped.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Now tech giants are preparing for an AI helper to do even that for you one day.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
As seen in video footage, the robot, flanked by two helpers, came out onstage at the event to the Rocky movie theme song, taking small steps.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
Traditional volunteering often positions one group as the helper and another as the helped.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Now tech giants are preparing for an AI helper to do even that for you one day.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
As seen in video footage, the robot, flanked by two helpers, came out onstage at the event to the Rocky movie theme song, taking small steps.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helper. Accessed 28 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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