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roofer

[ roo-fer, roof-er ]

noun

  1. a person who makes or repairs roofs.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of roofer1

First recorded in 1840–50; roof + -er 1
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Example Sentences

At this point, his business had already failed and he was scraping by making a living as a roofer.

Think roofers, drywallers or pipefitters — specifically those working on commercial projects.

From Axios

Brendan, a 30-year-old commercial roofer from Massachusetts, keeps saying he wants to kiss Adams, but they’re on horses and Harrison keeps hovering over them.

Alejandro has been able to find work as a roofer in Chula Vista, but waits outside Home Depot in hopes of earning extra money on the weekends and to support his friends who haven’t found jobs yet.

Yesterday I asked whether Big Labor was turning on Obamacare, after the Roofer's union called for its repeal.

That changed today, as the 22,000 member Roofer's union has just called for Obamacare's repeal.

Nier, a roofer and a fishing boat captain, has lived in Sea Gate for 30 years and says he has never seen a storm like Sandy.

Later, the permanent remedy is to have a practical roofer rehang and adjust the eaves-troughs.

The one boy serving as a tin-roofer's helper had worked for the firm for a year and was perfectly satisfied with all conditions.

Years ago she was engaged to a Mr. Wiggins, a roofer, who met with an accident due to an icy roof.

To return to Salsido, I might add that in summer the pitch-roofer had no work at all.

I bought them from the tar-roofer in Cedarville and he delivered them.

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