ROOFS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of roof

as in canopies

a raised covering over something for decoration or protection the roof of the pavilion leaks when it rains

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as in residences

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

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roofs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of roof

as in houses

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

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Recent Examples of roofs

Noun

On the roof deck, 360-degree views give you unobstructed river views, as well as an opposing view, down on glittering, red-and-gold tiled temple roofs of the Wat Po complex. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The Keller school district hasn’t held a bond election in seven years and is facing significant needs for repairs and upgrades at 34 campuses, including replacing HVAC units and aging roofs. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Homeowners in a San Clemente condo community are currently facing a $26,000 assessment per unit to replace their roofs. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 This is because some of the three-story residences have flat roofs that lead up to a rooftop terrace, while others are designed with a more traditional roof structure with a habitable attic space. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Leaky roofs, inefficient heating and deteriorating buildings — those are just a few of the improvements that need to be made within Lodi schools. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Featuring cantilevered balconies and roofs, Wright later described the home as a progenitor to Fallingwater. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 This includes repairing roofs, modernizing classrooms, upgrading heating and cooling systems, improving security and constructing new buildings. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

The zinc roofs that top nearly four-fifths of Parisian apartment buildings, for instance, create baking conditions for those beneath. — Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 The first touched down in Lady Lake, lifting roofs off homes and overturning mobile homes. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Building roofs The main above-ground enrichment building at Natanz was known as the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026 Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak. — Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofs

Noun

ShadeLA is promoting a shift in strategy to include quick, temporary shade, such as pop-up canopies and tents, plus permanent shade structures, such as bus shelters, that can fill the gaps where trees aren’t growing.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
If tree canopies looked denser in previous years but are starting to look sparse, your trees may be in trouble.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of canopies

Noun

With just 47 residences, the building is very much aimed at the trophy-home crowd, offering expansive terraces and views over the Mediterranean.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
On the south side, Building B would have 90 residences; Building C would have 75; and Building D would have 73.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of residences

Verb

One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Whatever the case, the spaciousness continues next to the rear lounge/office area, where the dry bathroom houses a shower with discrete tub floor and sliding door, a toilet and a vanity sink.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Last winter destroyed thousands of tents in Gaza, soaking clothes, mattresses, and bedding, even as Save the Children reported that Israel was blocking critical aid such as tent poles, winter clothes, and blankets.

— Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Accessibility There are golf carts to help transport visitors around, but the paths leading to many of the tents are not paved, and are narrow, windy, and uneven.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tents

Verb

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

Noun

Formerly a one-bedroom with ten-foot ceilings in an 1850s brownstone, it’s been opened up into an alcove studio that can fit a king-size bed.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
Bold headboards and textured bedding accents ensure that even the more compact rooms have a distinct style, while other airier spaces offer tall ceilings, big windows, and chinoiserie prints wrapping the walls.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceilings

Noun

Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.

— Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

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