butterfly roof

American  

noun

1. a roof having more than one slope, each descending inward from the eaves.

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Example Sentences

Then, rebalanced at the bottom, you notice nothing but this home: It’s textured and smooth, metallic and glassily reflective, nestled and bold, with a shed roof over the one-story garage; a majestic butterfly roof alit on the two-story living area; and an entry hall connecting, and separating, them.

From Seattle Times

The gray outer walls are crowned by panels of robin’s egg blue — only slightly marred by creeping grime — and a butterfly roof that mirrors the soaring aesthetic of the adjacent George Washington Bridge.

From New York Times

A butterfly roof — that iconic Palm Springs silhouette, inverting the traditional roofline slope to let in more light — runs through the entire property.

From Los Angeles Times

But with its butterfly roof and floor-to-ceiling windows, the house embraces midcentury modern design aesthetics, including being in harmony with its surroundings.

From Washington Post

Designed by New York firm Davis Brody Bond, also the architects for the Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library in Shaw, the pavilion is about the size of a small supermarket and features a butterfly roof that slopes down on one end to ground level, making it look as if the place emerged from the grass.

From Washington Post