hip roof
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hip roof
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Give serious consideration to a hip roof, if possible.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Gandhi conceived of the residence, a holiday home for a Swiss lawyer, as a classic hip roof separated from the boxy undergirding of a typical Nova Scotian house.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
But ask the difference between a gabled roof and a hip roof, when apple season ends, or how to rid your basement of spiders, and only Google will answer.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2018
A white clapboard structure with a brick foundation, the house is notable for its broad hip roof balanced by two large chimneys.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2018
Surmounting the hip roof is a square superstructure of wood, paneled and painted white, above which is a low octagonal belvedere platform with a huge, round balustrade.
From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank
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