noun
tiler
TY-ler
Tiler (noun) means a person who installs tiles on floors, walls, or roofs. Example: “The tiler finished the bathroom floor in two days.”
noun
1
A person who installs tiles on floors, walls, or roofs.
"The tiler finished the bathroom floor in two days."
"We hired a tiler to redo the kitchen backsplash."
"A good tiler keeps the gaps between tiles even."
2
Freemasonry The doorkeeper of a Masonic lodge, who guards the entrance during meetings.
"The tiler stood outside the lodge door during the meeting."
"Only members were admitted once the tiler checked their credentials."
"He served as tiler for the lodge for several years."
How to use tiler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is setting tiles.
When to use it
The trade sense is neutral and common, while the lodge sense is specialized.
Memory tip
Tiler sounds like TY-ler and shares its first sound with tile, not with tailor.
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Common pairings
professional tiler
hire a tiler
bathroom tiler
floor tiler
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Etymology
The word was inherited from Middle English, where it appeared in forms such as tiler and tilere. It probably goes back to an Old English form meaning one who lays tile, built from tile and the ending -er.
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What does a tiler do?
A tiler sets tiles, for example on floors and walls.
What is a tiler in Freemasonry?
In Freemasonry, the tiler is the doorkeeper or attendant at a lodge.
Where does the word tiler come from?
It comes from Middle English, probably from an Old English word for one who lays tile.
What is the meaning of tiler?
"tiler" (noun) means a person who installs tiles on floors, walls, or roofs.
