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
  • Prosecutors said Gargiulo charmed women in the Los Angeles area by presenting himself as a friendly neighbor and handyman before breaking into their homes and stabbing them to death.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Stayner, a handyman at the nearby Cedar Lodge, murdered Carole Sund, 42.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • Jamarr Cole shows us both the hopes and the desperation in Guy’s dreams, while Alejandro Cirino finds an appealingly weary nobility in his doctor.
    — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • When my only pair of sandals broke alighting from the landing craft on Ua Huka, Aranui staff directed me to the ship’s French doctor, who fixed it with tape from his medical bag.
    — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of doctor
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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