repairman

American  

[ri-pair-man, -muhn] / rɪˈpɛərˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

repairmen

1. a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.

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repairman British  

/ rɪˈpɛəˌmæn /

noun

1. a man whose job it is to repair machines, appliances, etc

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of repairman

First recorded in 1870–75; repair ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Before the war, the 34-year-old lived with his wife and daughter and worked in Moscow as a dishwasher repairman.

From BBC

Yau said fewer than five repairmen like him remain in Hong Kong practising this "barely profitable" umbrella trade.

From Barron's

I get nothing but understanding when I explain to a repairman that he can’t work on Saturdays, because that’s my Sabbath.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s not a good look,” a city repairman told me while fixing a sprinkler at Griffith Park Recreation Center, where the historic swimming pool is an empty tank, out of service since 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

And as Tony tells her about his experience, Carrie looks over to see the shop’s repairman fixing an old grandfather clock.

From Salon

Related Words

• technician