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Synonyms

repairman

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

noun

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


repairman British  
/ rɪˈpɛəˌmæn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of repairman

First recorded in 1870–75; repair 1 + man

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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