roofer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of roofer
Example Sentences
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When my roofer contacted the agent, the agent said there had been no hail in the area for more than a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Stock was a Peoria, Ariz.-based roofer who was troubled by televised police pursuits “that featured several tragic endings of innocent motorists being injured,” according to his company’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
"The judge said because he was employing people as a roofer they didn't send him to jail."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
“If Scotland qualify for the World Cup it would be a bigger deal,” said Alex Young, a local roofer, as he popped out from work for some lunch earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Similarly, Marianne’s boyfriend lost his job as a roofer because he missed so much time after getting a cut on his foot for which he couldn’t afford the prescribed antibiotic.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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