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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

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

The building trades council and its allies see the fight as far from over.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

In 1864 a board was established in the Wolverhampton building trades, with Rupert Kettle as chairman, and in 1868 boards were formed for the pottery trade, the Leicester hosiery trade and the Nottingham lace trade.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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