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
Guerrero has told friends in Venezuela, including his brother — a cellphone repairman — that the journey to the United States is worth it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
There is Benny, for example, a short, tight-muscled sewer repairman who cannot even think of eating until he has absorbed a half hour of air-conditioning and ice water.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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