roof Definition
roof (ro̵̅o̅f, ro̵of)
noun pl. roofs
- the outside top covering of a building
- figuratively, a house or home
- the top or peak of anything the roof of the world
- anything like a roof in position or use the roof of the mouth
Etymology: ME rof < OE hrof, akin to ON, roof, shed < IE base *rapo- > OSlav stropŭ, roof
transitive verb
to provide or cover with or as with a roof
roof Related Forms
roof′·less adjective
roof Idioms
raise the roof
Slang- to be very noisy, as in applause, anger, celebration, etc.
- to complain loudly
roof Synonyms
roof
n.
roof Usage Examples
Converse of object
- thatch: The prices for the thatched roofs do not include the picnic tables.
- corrugate: Some breeders prefer to have the entire flight covered with a plastic corrugated roof.
- tile: Eight oak pillars support a roof tiled with stone slates.
- vault: It retains a vaulted stone roof on transverse ribs that spring out of the side walls, part of the original 17thC structure.
Adjective modifier
- pitched: Basil Champneys originally designed a pitched roof for the Library.
- hipped: However in parts of southern Ulster there remain both hipped and half-hipped roofs, although hipped roofs are in the minority.
- sloping: Many homes have a sloping roof which could be paneled - less environmentally intrusive than wind turbines.
- flat: A dome roof light can be inserted in the flat roof to give extra light to the stair well.
- pyramidal: Constructed in brick with stone floors, it consisted of a wide nave and square west tower with a pyramidal roof.
- leaky: Damp gets in through a leaky roof, destroying decorations and weakening the structure.
Modifies a noun
- terrace: Running over The Empress ' back is a roof terrace which looks out toward the Mediterranean.
- tile: A small piece of clay roof tile was also found.
- truss: The side roof trusses are supported at the bottom of the post member by joist hangers in the compartment wall.
- rack: In the end we totally broke the roof rack with the weight of the tree.
Noun used with modifier
- slate: It has only just been repaired with a new slate roof.
- nave: East wall: apex of nave roof up to middle of second stage, with slit window just above.
- pantile: Ample parking and turning on the lengthy tarmac drive, which leads to a large detached brick garage with pantile roof.
- thatch: The airport, comprised of open-air pavilions with thatch roofs, is very charming.
- clay: A small piece of clay roof tile was also found.
- chancel: Chancel roof consists of sheets of lead on concrete.

