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roofing

American  
[roo-fing, roof-ing] / ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of covering with a roof.

  2. material for roofs.

  3. a roof.

roofing British  
/ ˈruːfɪŋ /

noun

  1. material used to construct a roof

  2. the act of constructing a roof

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of roofing

First recorded in 1400–50, roofing is from the late Middle English word rovyng. See roof, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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AFP visited the remote border zone and saw three buildings reduced to rubble, their scorched zinc roofing twisted among the debris.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

All the other roofing contractors are going to be jelly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Given a work permit, Aguilera Aguero was employed in the roofing industry and, during that time, his wife gave birth to a child named Jacob.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

They also said that the EA Maintenance Service had been working closely with the school regarding planned roofing works to the mobile classrooms.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

The cobblestone house is topped off with Venetian-red roofing and a bricked chimney that reaches to the sky.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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