repairman

re·pair·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-pair-man, -muh n]
- /rɪˈpɛərˌmæn, -mən/
- /rɪˈpeəmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-pair-man, -muh n]
- /rɪˈpɛərˌmæn, -mən/

Definitions of repairman word

noun plural repairman a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc. 1
noun repairman male: mends things 1
countable noun repairman A repairman is a man who mends broken machines such as televisions and telephones. 0
noun repairman a man whose job it is to repair machines, appliances, etc 0
noun repairman a person whose work is repairing things 0

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Origin of repairman

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; repair1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Repairman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repairman

repairman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for repairman

noun repairman

mechanic — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.

Just one Synonym for repairman