building trades

American

plural noun

those trades, as carpentry, masonry, and plastering, that are primarily concerned with the construction and finishing of buildings.

Etymology

Origin of building trades

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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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

Unions representing teachers, nurses, state workers and those in various building trades have also contributed to his fundraising total of more than $2.3 million, a tally from last year through early September.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

And she suggests, it might be the way of the future when it comes to the building trades.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

Stollsteimer won reelection earlier this month by 22 percentage points, drawing support from unions for building trades and police.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

In order to lay the foundation for joint action in the direction indicated, a meeting was held April 10th, at which a plan of organization of the building trades was discussed.

From 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. by Beeks, James C.

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