roofing

noun

roof·​ing ˈrü-fiŋ How to pronounce roofing (audio)
ˈru̇-
: material for a roof

Examples of roofing in a Sentence

asphalt shingles used for roofing He did some roofing in the summer.
Recent Examples on the Web On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of wood shake roofing / shingles. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 Separately, West Virginia enacted a new law this month that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to work some roofing jobs as part of an apprenticeship program. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 Her father, Herbert, was a roofing contractor and her mother, Sylvia, a homemaker. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024 Voters seemed to appreciate Blevins’ bio: a veteran who’d served in Iraq and who’d worked a manual job in Tulsa before moving back to his hometown to take over his father’s roofing business. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024 In the summer of 2023, a roofing company issued a real estate levy against Acree’s property for $32,155.34. Records show the new owner bought the property on Aug. 14, 2023, for $260,000 in a delinquent tax sale. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024 The safety and Industrial segment comprises abrasives, automotive aftermarkets, closure and masking systems, communication markets, electrical markets, industrial adhesives and tapes, personal safety, roofing granules, and others. Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Despite such findings, a new Iowa law signed last year by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) allows minors in that state to work in jobs previously deemed too hazardous, including in industrial laundries, light manufacturing, demolition, roofing and excavation but not slaughterhouses. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 The home improvement retailer is spending $18.25 billion in a new deal, that includes assumed debt, to acquire SRS Distribution, a product supplier for roofing, landscaping, and pool builders, the company said in a statement. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roofing was in the 15th century

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“Roofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roofing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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roofing

noun
roof·​ing
: material for a roof

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