repairman

noun

re·​pair·​man ri-ˈper-ˌman How to pronounce repairman (audio)
-mən
: one who repairs
specifically : one whose occupation is to make repairs in a mechanism

Examples of repairman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others touted vindication on Hunter Biden's infamous laptop, a device introduced into evidence that was allegedly left with a Wilmington, Delaware, computer repairman. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 12 June 2024 One of the men pinned the repairman against his van while the others took money from the ATM, police said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024 The six-person jury deliberated less than half a day this week before finding Sykes, a computer repairman, guilty of possessing more than 50 images of child pornography, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said in a statement. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2024 Geri cameos in Toy Story 2 as the repairman who sews Woody’s arm back on. Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repairman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repairman was in 1856

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“Repairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repairman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

repairman

noun
re·​pair·​man ri-ˈpa(ə)r-ˌman How to pronounce repairman (audio)
-ˈpe(ə)r-,
-mən
: a person whose occupation is making repairs
TV repairman

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