building trades
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of building trades
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Many of the jobs and sectors boasting the highest pay growth now are in construction, the building trades, engineering and energy, according to payroll providers and pay-data businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
While there is no formal opposition to Measure NDC, some building trades like Ironworker Local 433 supported the Monterey Park data center when it was still live before city council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
That includes Liguori Academy, a high school that offers building trades training, and St. Francis de Sales, a Catholic elementary school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
I was struck by the fact that a joint statement came out linking Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was working in the building trades, with graduate students who had been deported.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
The great activity of the building trades stimulated the circulation of gold and gave a new impetus to all business life.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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