roofer

[ roo-fer, roof-er ]

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs roofs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roofer¹

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

Example Sentences

But he spent decades in North Carolina, where he worked as a roofer and contractor, and where he is registered to vote.

From Los Angeles Times

The officer's body cam footage captured the roofer's face as he attacked the police van.

From BBC

Now working as a roofer, he has been out of prison since May and was previously in the community for seven years without being recalled.

From BBC

Greater Manchester Tenants Union, which campaigns for better housing, said the process for getting work completed was “utter chaos”, adding: "Gas men turn up to do roofs, roofers turn up to do flooring."

From BBC

Her husband works as a roofer, but as climate change diminishes crop yields and intensifies extreme weather, there's been less work for the two of them.

From Salon