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roofward

roofward

8.2
Toward the roof or top of a building
  • adjective
  • /ˈrufˌwərd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : hacia el techo
  • The cat jumped roofward to chase a bird.

Examples

  • The roofward windows provided extra light to the upper floor.

  • He directed the ladder roofward to reach the top.

  • The rainwater flowed down the roofward side of the extension.

  • Workers installed insulation on the roofward surface of the attic.

  • The rainwater flowed down the roofward side of the extension.

  • Workers installed insulation on the roofward surface of the attic.

  • He directed the ladder roofward to reach the top.

Synonyms

upward
vsroofward
56 1.1

Pointing or moving toward something higher

is limited to movement toward the top of a building

Surface Forms

roofward positive

Morphology

roofward = roof (transparent) = roof + ward

Built from the noun 'roof' plus the productive directional suffix '-ward'; the meaning 'toward the roof' follows regular English formation.

Etymology

Roofward comes from the simple word roof and the directional ending -ward, which means 'toward' as in forward or homeward. So roofward means 'toward' or 'near the roof', used to describe something on or heading to the top of a building.