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 • Feb. 24, 2026

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

After spending decades as a cable repairman, Gonzalez began working in law enforcement in 2015 as a reserve Orange County deputy, his family said in court filings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

At fourteen, his red hair cut short, Nikita began working twelve-hour days as an equipment repairman in a coal mine.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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