handyman
[ han-dee-man ]
/ ˈhæn diˌmæn /
noun, plural hand·y·men.
a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.
usage note for handyman
See
-man.
Words nearby handyman
handwritten,
handwrought,
handy,
handy-andy,
handy-dandy,
handyman,
handyman's special,
handyperson,
hane,
hanefiyeh,
hanepoot
Example sentences from the Web for handyman
You will remember that I asked about the handyman's tool-house?
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt |Arthur MorrisonLater on the handyman would come around to swap sanitary tanks under the trailers and Joey would ask him the same question.
To Remember Charlie By |Roger Dee“And you might as well name Helen as editor, reporter and first assistant to the handyman,” grinned Tom.
Helen in the Editor's Chair |Ruthe S. WheelerNext to him, longo intervallo, was the Kachin Zinaw who acted as interpreter and handyman.
A Civil Servant in Burma |Herbert Thirkel White
British Dictionary definitions for handyman
handyman
/ (ˈhændɪˌmæn) /
noun plural -men
a man employed to do various tasks
a man skilled in odd jobs, etc