roofer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of roofer
Example Sentences
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Employees told firefighters that work was being performed on the roof earlier that day and that roofers had been using blowtorches to melt down material, according to reporting from KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
But the ratio is much higher in certain construction specialties, with immigrants making up around half of all drywall installers and roofers, 45% of painters, and 39% of general laborers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Allan said he had accepted that he had lost his money, but when his family tried to call the roofers to try to get the scaffolding down, they did not respond.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
An estimated 2,000 masons, carpenters, restorers, roofers, foundry-workers, art experts, sculptors and engineers worked on the project - providing a huge boost for French arts and crafts.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
Once I spent an entire day on top of the Hospital Building, keeping an eye on a crew of roofers who were removing an old surface laden with asbestos and then laying a new one.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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