handyperson

noun

as in handyman
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work she's a real handyperson who can fix anything around the house

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  1. handyman
  2. doctor
Noun
  • Matty Matheson, who played handyman Neil Fak and served as a producer and culinary consultant on the show, is a professional chef.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • The filing revealed that the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, resident Patten has been working as a warehouse materials handler for Coca-Cola, and a part-time handyman at a taproom and brewery since pleading guilty in December 2023.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • When reached by phone by CNN, one of the lead doctors for the trial, Yu Yongguo, declined to comment and hung up.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • That process happens anywhere in the world — including in the human gut, where microbes eat indigestible foods, and create a byproduct medical doctors might describe as flatulence.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of doctor
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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