: one that helps
especially
: a relatively unskilled worker who assists a skilled worker usually by manual labor
Examples of helper in a Sentence
The carpenter measured the wall while one of his helpers brought in the tools.
over the summer Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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The Acer Aspire Vero 16 is nothing flashy, but this budget laptop features an Intel AI Boost to streamline your user experience by bringing a digital helper who will answer questions and summarize documents to your fingertips.
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Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Sometimes the line between the helpers and the helped was gray.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
People thought of Pi as a conversationalist, which was a good thing, but a helper that is good only at talking is limited.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Also, the elderly receive pensions and are provided with care helpers.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Sometimes the line between the helpers and the helped was gray.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
People thought of Pi as a conversationalist, which was a good thing, but a helper that is good only at talking is limited.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Also, the elderly receive pensions and are provided with care helpers.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helper
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helper. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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helper
noun
help·er
ˈhel-pər 
: one that helps
especially
: a person who helps a more skilled person
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