roof
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1.0
- noun
- /ruːf/
- A frame clerestory topped the bow-arch roof, bringing light to the interior.
- tile roof
- thatched roof
- shingled roof
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- None of the blue roofs in Hawaii were burnt.
- This time that you pull the button and then the roof goes back down.
- Then once they find them on the roof, they all go to a wedding.
- Then we went to the roof which had a sunroof.
- It looks great, but the roof was in pretty rough shape.
- It didn't need to have walls, just a roof, no parents.
- And so one night I was on the roof of my building.
- We mounted the radiator to the roof in the morning.
Examples
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During the storm, it was comforting to know that the roof would keep us dry inside.
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After all, we do have a roof to fix.
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Send a helicopter to the roof as fast as possible.
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For a few days in each year, galleries from all over the world come together under one roof to show off their best work.
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Rain hit the tin roof like hail, making it impossible to hear one another.
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The panels in the upper left of the roof are for heating water for use in the residence.
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He came to fix the roof.
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We gotta find the elevators and get up to the roof.
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You've always had a roof over your head, food in your belly.
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They will have the framing and the roof done in two days.
Synonyms
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1.2
The top surface of a building where people can stand
116
3.4
A rounded roof or ceiling on a building, such as a church
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4.6
A roof made of dried plants like straw or reeds used on old houses
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3.2
A roof covered with rows of clay tiles that overlap
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3.9
A roof covered with thin, flat pieces of stone
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4.6
A roof with two sloping sides that meet at the top, making a triangle at each end
A roof with two sloping sides that meet at a top ridge
A roof with all sides sloping down to the walls
A roof with very steep sides and a flat top that gives extra attic space
A panel in a car roof that opens to let in air and sunlight
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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3.2
A place to live, like a house or flat that keeps you dry and safe
Very nervous and unable to stay still because of worry or excitement
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.1
A roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope steeper than the upper
- Specialized
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3.7
The top inside surface of the mouth that separates it from the nose
- Specialized
A roof with two slopes on each side, a steeper lower slope and a gentler upper slope
- Specialized
A roof with very steep sides and a flat top that gives extra attic space
- Specialized
A mushroom with a pointed cap like a house roof that grows in damp places in early summer
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A strong beam that supports a roof or a tree growing high above a building
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A roof with two sloping sides that meet at a ridge and have a triangular wall at each end
How Protective
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1.0
20
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roof comes from an old English word hrof that meant 'top' or 'cover'. So a roof is the cover at the top of a building that protects it from rain and sun.