: one that helps
especially
: a relatively unskilled worker who assists a skilled worker usually by manual labor
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Kalmar will lead the adventure alongside a crew of mechanics, fixers, and other highly skilled helpers.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
Scroll down for more handy helpers from Kyle Richards’ Amazon Live to inspire a round of spring cleaning.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The worker struck their head and was killed. ▪ October 14, 2019: A 45-year-old roofer’s helper working for a framing contractor in a residential area near Miami Lakes was on a crane’s telescopic boom trying to install a crane attachment when the crane operator moved the boom.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
Maintenance helper | Intermittent Department: Countywide Salary: $39,254.40 to $47,731.68 per year
The worker helps to maintain county parks, roadways, utility plants, pipes, drainage ditches and more.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Instead of competing, players collaborate to complete goal cards, and there are helper cards if assistance is required.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
These mathematical helpers reduce selection time and boost the efficiency of seeing pictures, watching TV shows and hearing songs: more and faster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
And don't forget to grab a helper to take photos of your designs.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
Scroll down for more handy helpers from Kyle Richards’ Amazon Live to inspire a round of spring cleaning.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The worker struck their head and was killed. ▪ October 14, 2019: A 45-year-old roofer’s helper working for a framing contractor in a residential area near Miami Lakes was on a crane’s telescopic boom trying to install a crane attachment when the crane operator moved the boom.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
Maintenance helper | Intermittent Department: Countywide Salary: $39,254.40 to $47,731.68 per year
The worker helps to maintain county parks, roadways, utility plants, pipes, drainage ditches and more.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Instead of competing, players collaborate to complete goal cards, and there are helper cards if assistance is required.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
These mathematical helpers reduce selection time and boost the efficiency of seeing pictures, watching TV shows and hearing songs: more and faster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
And don't forget to grab a helper to take photos of your designs.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helper. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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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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