# repairman

/ɹiˈpɛɹˌmæn/ (US) · /ɹɪpˈeəmən/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/repairman
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a man whose job is to fix broken things like machines, cars, or things in your home.

For teachers: a man employed to mend or maintain machinery, appliances, vehicles, or buildings.

## Examples

- The repairman fixes our washing machine today.
- We called the repairman after the fridge stopped cooling overnight.
- The repairman traced the heating failure to a cracked valve that two previous inspections had missed.

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