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
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
His business was as a repairman, though, and the watches he made were kept on a pair of shelves in the store.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
Before long, people are stopping by Children’s House every week to ask for the radio repairman.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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