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roofer

/ˈɹuːfə(ɹ)/US/ˈɹufɚ/

roofer noun: a craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs.

Noun

roofer (plural roofers)

  1. A craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs.
  2. A daredevil who performs stunts on tops of skyscrapers.
    • Ivan, Kirill and Vasilisa are “roofers,” a loose-knit group of insanely non-acrophobic daredevils who scam and sneak their way to the tops of Russia’s highest buildings.2014 May 6, Kevin O'Flynn, “High Times: Meet the Russian Kids Who Take the World's Riskiest Photos”, in RollingStone.com
    • This year, as part of his annual “Troublemaker Award,” the startup mentor and entrepreneur decided to spotlight a Ukrainian stunt-climber -- or, "roofer" -- who struck a blow for his home nation by sticking it to neighboring Russia.2014 September 10, Karsten Strauss, “Ukrainian Troublemaker Receives $10,000 Award For 'Redecorating' Moscow”, in Forbes
    Synonyms:
    rooftopper

Examples of roofer in a sentence

  • “There aren’t many places in Latin America for the roofer to get on so our main aim was to climb Christ the Redeemer,” he said.2015 December 11, “Daredevils capture breathtaking views atop Christ the Redeemer”, in New York Post:
  • Many people say that I don’t look like roofer, which is really good when I try to get into a building which is really good secured.2016 February 26, “This Is What It's Like to Climb the 3rd-Tallest Building in Shanghai”, in Inverse:

Synonyms of roofer

Forms of roofer

pluralroofers

Origin of roofer

From roof + -er.

Words that rhyme with roofer

Questions about roofer

What does roofer mean?
Roofer means a craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs.
How do you use roofer in a sentence?
“There aren’t many places in Latin America for the roofer to get on so our main aim was to climb Christ the Redeemer,” he said.
What part of speech is roofer?
Roofer is a noun.
How do you pronounce roofer?
Roofer is pronounced /ˈɹufɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of roofer?
The plural of roofer is roofers.

Words near roofer in the dictionary

  1. roofe
  2. roofed
  3. roofed over
  4. roofed turtle
  5. roofed turtles
  6. roofer
  7. roofers
  8. roofful
  9. rooffuls
  10. roofgarden
  11. roofgardens

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