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noun

ˈrüf How to pronounce roof (audio)
Definition of roofnext
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as in canopy
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection the roof of the pavilion leaks when it rains

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2
as in house
the place where one lives as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules

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roof

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verb

as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week

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Recent Examples of roof
Noun
Homeowners in a San Clemente condo community were each recently hit with a $26,000 assessment per unit to replace their roofs. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors said Sacramento police officers found the suspect vehicle with significant damage and human biological material on the vehicle’s driver’s side, roof and trunk. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
The office said that the victim, identified as 58-year-old Paula Plebanksi, died from blunt force injuries after being hit by roofing material from a store. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The woman, who the office identified as Paula Plebanski, 58, was struck by roofing material that blew off during the storm, the release said. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roof
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
  1. canopy
  2. house
  3. shelter
  4. tent
  5. residence
  6. accommodate
  7. ceiling
  8. abode
Noun
  • The 17th-floor roof terrace, with a canopy above, a cutout in the concrete slab and catwalks all around, can’t compete with other observation decks for sheer loftiness.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While the stadium is open-air, a canopy roof is supposed to protect fans from inclement weather.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of canopy
Noun
  • He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother's house, according to court papers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel’s most unusual feature is its feng shui Japanese Zen garden, complete with an azumaya (open tea house) and cascading waterfall.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • At some point, presumably, the AI-tech dominance of the index will carry too far and the S&P 500's great structural sheltering mechanism will leave it exposed to a bust cycle and a wave of capital destruction.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shelter
Noun
  • Sprinkled around the old-growth forest and ocean shores, each of the 25 canvas tents has a private deck and heated bathroom floors, and some also feature outdoor cedar showers and cast-iron stoves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The special teams ace went to the blue medical tent to be evaluated for a concussion.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • The new residences are located in Huixquilucan, and boast views of a golf course, other greenery and the Mexico City skyline.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of residence
Verb
  • According to the current assessment, Germany could potentially accommodate as many as 4,000 high-altitude turbines within existing wind farms.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • However, during the discussions, Coral Gables Finance Director Diana Gomez pinpointed some possible projects the city could decrease funding for in order to accommodate the Underline funding.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of accommodate
Noun
  • And just when that effort was paying dividends, Sayegh faced another major setback in April 2025 when part of the ceiling in her theater collapsed.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • His guitar went up into the ceiling and broke through cheap, old fashioned kind of stuff — with asbestos in those days.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceiling
Noun
  • From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After receiving a $7 million price cut, the six-bedroom, seven-bathroom abode is up for grabs yet again.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
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