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tiler

American  
[tahy-ler] / ˈtaɪ lər /

noun

  1. a person who lays tiles.

  2. Also tyler the doorkeeper of a Masonic lodge.


Etymology

Origin of tiler

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; tile, -er 1

Example Sentences

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The plumber and tiler cited poor conditions and bad past experiences at government hurricane shelters for not wanting to flee.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Ahmed, a tiler by trade, is already making plans to open his own small company and has been applying for jobs in the meantime.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

My best friend still to this day, his dad was a tiler.

From Fox News • Sep. 7, 2020

His father, a roof tiler, was on the Celtic groundstaff in his younger days while his mother was a netball player.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2011

Every roofer, tiler, and steeplejack had a dæmon who could fly, or one so small she could come up in a pocket.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman