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
The architectural towers sport cupolas, buttresses, dormers and booming cannons, and they’re decorated with floral garlands, war-trophy cartouches and jewel-toned colors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
A new insulated roof and dormers expanded the head space.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Flashing is found near chimneys, dormers, skylight, plumbing vent pipes and any other vents that extend from the roof to expel air from your home.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
And so Harry and Cato began their life at Mrs. De Boer’s, living in one of the narrow dormers in the attic.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
