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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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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The 87-year-old brick building, crowned with a cupola, lacks the electrical infrastructure and air filtration system required in modern labs, and scientists there have been contending with leaking roofs and mold.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
In neighboring Croatia, winds swept through the capital of Zagreb on Thursday afternoon and overnight, crashing trees, damaging city tram lines and roofs.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Older roofs are more brittle and likely to fail when hail strikes a home than those that are newer.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The center would be a neighbor to Camarillo’s house in Victoria Ranch, a family-friendly area with beige stucco homes topped with terracotta tile roofs.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
That bill ended the financial incentive for Hoosiers to install solar panels on their roofs, Pol said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Local Control Funding Formula, which funds California schools, is intended to support classroom instruction and student services, not major capital needs such as replacing aging HVAC systems, repairing roofs or modernizing classrooms.
—Ben Churchill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
The rooms Properties range from traditional two-story, three-bedroom villas with shingle roofs to modern hilltop residences that wouldn’t be out of place in Beverly Hills.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The 87-year-old brick building, crowned with a cupola, lacks the electrical infrastructure and air filtration system required in modern labs, and scientists there have been contending with leaking roofs and mold.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
In neighboring Croatia, winds swept through the capital of Zagreb on Thursday afternoon and overnight, crashing trees, damaging city tram lines and roofs.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Older roofs are more brittle and likely to fail when hail strikes a home than those that are newer.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The center would be a neighbor to Camarillo’s house in Victoria Ranch, a family-friendly area with beige stucco homes topped with terracotta tile roofs.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
That bill ended the financial incentive for Hoosiers to install solar panels on their roofs, Pol said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Local Control Funding Formula, which funds California schools, is intended to support classroom instruction and student services, not major capital needs such as replacing aging HVAC systems, repairing roofs or modernizing classrooms.
—Ben Churchill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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Labor unions and other groups set up tents and canopies close to the rally.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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These vines can get into tree canopies when growing on adjacent fences or other structures.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rooms Properties range from traditional two-story, three-bedroom villas with shingle roofs to modern hilltop residences that wouldn’t be out of place in Beverly Hills.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s ordinance also permitted them by right in areas across the city zoned for multiunit residences and some business and commercial districts.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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After its sidewalk-to-spire refurbishment, the 47-story structure now houses only 375 keys for hotel guests and 372 for private residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The bedroom houses the in-unit washer-dryer, and the all-white bathroom is quite elegant.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rooms Twenty-four one- and two-bedroom tents are fronted by a winding lagoon dotted with lily pads and bordered by tropical greenery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Labor unions and other groups set up tents and canopies close to the rally.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Europe at least, most people lived in single-room dwellings without windows and families all slept in the same bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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The roof of his celebrated Restaurant Mestizo, also in the capital city, is supported by huge load-bearing stones from a local quarry; his Pite House, a residence in nearby Papudo, sits nestled on a cliffside that shelters it from prevailing winds.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Clocking in at 8,500 square feet, this Tuscan-style villa evokes an old-world winery with soaring ceilings, limestone from a French chateau, as well as amenities like a soaking tub and billiards room.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beams left exposed across ceilings and the treads of a floating staircase are yellow pine pulled from a warehouse in Brooklyn that had been torn down.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Frette is another name in Italian linens to know that’s been decorating iconic Mediterranean interiors since 1860, including the abodes of actual royalty.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Roofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofs. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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