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repairman

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

noun

plural

repairmen

  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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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

They assured Ilychev that the repairman had been called.

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

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