green roof
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Officials say it is also a symbol of the city’s desire to host a “sustainable” games, having been built with recycled materials and wood and featuring a green roof.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
Their findings demonstrate that active management of green roof mycorrhizal fungi accelerates soil development faster than if mycorrhizal fungal communities are left to passively reestablish on their own.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024
The green roof would seeded with grasses and heather.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023
They pose for selfies in front of the building’s recognizable green roof and red signage.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023
The crumpled green roof of a compact car covered the crushed opening where the windshield had been, but the damage to the van’s front end didn’t extend beyond the cab.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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