roofer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of roofer
Example Sentences
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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
Carl, 44, a former roofer from Croydon, south London, said his first interaction with the DWP "felt quite a nasty and traumatic experience".
From BBC • May 14, 2025
The craftsmen were the master quarryman, the master stone cutter, the master sculptor, the master mortar maker, the master mason, the master carpenter, the master blacksmith, the master roofer, and the master glass maker.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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