dormer
noun
a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
dormers
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pluralof dormer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
An attic conversion could need dormers to elevate the roofline and turn it into a bathroom or bedroom that meets the code.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
It has a complex Queen Anne-style roof steeply pitched with dormers and a wide Italianate cornice supported by heavy brackets.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021
One year he’d painted the eaves and dormers, the clapboards and the deep-shaded summer porch, taking his time, finding pleasure.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
