repairman
Americannoun
plural
repairmennoun
Gender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of repairman
Example Sentences
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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 • Oct. 23, 2025
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
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
“I love this place, but it’s just a tough place to live in,” said Mr. Heintz, 28, an auto body repairman.
From New York Times • May 26, 2024
A poor bicycle repairman just a few years before, Howard soon had hundreds of thousands of dollars for every penny he had brought to California.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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