handyman
noun
a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.
handymen
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pluralof handyman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Founder Kale Li told AFP she first became interested in the industry after becoming tired of dealing with inconsistently priced and unreliable handymen in southwestern Chengdu, where she lives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
She told the couple the company was "useless and expensive" and asked them to contact one of her handymen.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
Lowe's heavy investments in catering to its "Pro-customers", which include professional builders, contractors and handymen, with services such as same-day delivery across the United States have also helped, Ellison added.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
Lentz identified the other victims shot near the McCain siblings as Charles Manuel, 76, and John Rorie, 59, who were both handymen.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
Colored men found jobs as carpenters, brickmasons, janitors, shoeshiners, handymen, and yard workers.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
