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roof

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ɹuːf/

Noun

roof noun

  1. The external covering at the top of a building.“The roof was blown off by the tornado.”
  2. The top external level of a building.“Let's go up to the roof.”
  3. The upper part of a cavity.“The palate is the roof of the mouth.”
  4. The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.

Verb

roof verb

  1. To cover or furnish with a roof.
  2. To traverse buildings by walking or climbing across their roofs.
  3. To put into prison, to bird.
  4. To shelter as if under a roof.

Word map

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Related terms

Synonyms

rooftoptectthatchceilingvaultdeckhousetopdomearchterraceporchpatioledgetilepavilioncanopyumbrellacourt

Associated

clapboarddormershingleseavessheetingcorrugatedcupolagabledrafterscladcornice

Rhymes

aloofspoofwoofgoofpooffoolproofhoofbouffeweatherproofkloof

Usage & collocations

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