hip roof

American  

noun

Architecture.

1. a roof with sloping ends and sides; a hipped roof.

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hip roof British  

noun

1. a roof having sloping ends and sides

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Other Word Forms

• hip-roofed adjective

Etymology

Origin of hip roof

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Give serious consideration to a hip roof, if possible.

From Seattle Times

With its honey-color cedar-plank exterior and a standing-seam aluminum hip roof, it still feels more organic than their firm’s work — and yet it has the same emphasis on craft and natural materials, most prominently wood.

From New York Times

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

“Imagine taking a look at a row of houses with, let’s say, these little mansard roofs or hip roofs in front,” he said.

From Washington Post

Outside, radiating eaves extend from the home’s broad hip roof to provide cover for various patios and an outdoor kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times