repairman
Americannoun
noun
Gender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of repairman
Example Sentences
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Service stations remained scarce, but gasoline could be purchased at hardware stores, and every town had a tinkerer or two—often a bicycle repairman turned mechanic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
And as Tony tells her about his experience, Carrie looks over to see the shop’s repairman fixing an old grandfather clock.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
“It’s not easy,” Al-Ashqar, 48, says of his work as a money repairman in a shop in Deir al Balah.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
A longtime resident of the north Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan, Doug spends part of his days building electric vehicles for Ford as a machine repairman.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024
“Donna, all I meant was—” He was spared by a knock on the door—the TV-dish repairman, waiting to be paid.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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