repairman

noun

re·​pair·​man ri-ˈper-ˌman How to pronounce repairman (audio)
-mən
Synonyms of repairmannext
: one who repairs
specifically : one whose occupation is to make repairs in a mechanism

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At another site, the bones of a 34-year-old cellphone repairman were found. — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 The repairmen tried to take advantage. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 What Weston really wanted to do was to work as a radio and TV repairman. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 Larry Colvin is a proud Vietnam veteran who's been forced back into the working world after 10 years of retirement as a repairman. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repairman

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First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repairman was in 1856

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repairman

noun
re·​pair·​man ri-ˈpa(ə)r-ˌman How to pronounce repairman (audio)
-ˈpe(ə)r-, 
-mən
: a person whose occupation is making repairs
TV repairman

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