Green-roof Definition

noun

A roof of a house or other building which is painted or otherwise colored green.

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A roof of a house or other building which is covered with soil and grass, plants, trees, or other landscaping materials.

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A roof of a house or other building on which solar panels, solar hot water collectors, wind powered turbines, or other natural energy collectors are placed.

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A roof of a house or other building which is designed to collect rainfall for use in gardens, lawns, or as drinking water.

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Other Word Forms of Green-roof

Noun

Singular:
green-roof
Plural:
green-roofs

Green-roof Sentence Examples

  • There were carpet and flooring companies, low VOC paint makers, reclamation companies, low flow toilet and wind turbine manufacturers, recycling and reclamation facilities, green roof products and landscapers.

  • A Green Roof - This website from Green Living Technologies has information about green roofs as well as living walls.

  • Something you may have included in your green house plan is a green roof.

  • The cathedral's two spires, the largest of which is 349 feet tall, tower over the pale green roof.

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