mansard
Americannoun
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Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part.
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the story under such a roof.
noun
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Also called: mansard roof. a roof having two slopes on both sides and both ends, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper Compare gambrel roof
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an attic having such a roof
Etymology
Origin of mansard
1725–35; < French mansarde, named after N. F. Mansart
Example Sentences
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Haggerty sold that building, but he’s still a landlord and still in love with his 1890s’ house with a mansard roof and fish scale shingles that he bought for $30,000 in 1971.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
A massive mansard roof with dormers, tall windows and paired doors at the above-grade entrance all indicate Second Empire.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021
He was a world-class bad tenant, poking holes in the mansard roof of his apartment to let in natural light — and along with it came snow, rain and swarms of pigeons.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2017
Dramatic mansard roof, original wood paneling and pine floors, eight fireplaces, completely renovated.
From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2016
Hundreds of tiny houses with mansard roofs and balconies.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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