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
  • McGregor’s victim, Darius Brazell, was a 55-year-old handyman so beloved in the community that mourners risked a rare public gathering to hold a vigil for him during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • He’s mostly worked as a handyman for hotels in Key West, according to his youngest son, Luis Aviles, and stepdaughter, Katty Delgado.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna is estranged from Robert, who is a doctor in New York.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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