roofless
AmericanEtymology
Origin of roofless
Example Sentences
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In Stourbridge near the UK's second largest city of Birmingham, smoke rose from smouldering ruins of several roofless houses as firefighters sprayed water on the wreckage Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
That’s when the hotel team dresses the roofless structure up with bistro lights and candles and invites an eclectic mix of musicians to play under the stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
After five consecutive days with rain delays, play on the other roofless courts was scheduled to get underway at around 12:30 p.m. local time.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
The roofless church is now only a skeleton of its former self, but it had been designed by the English architect, George Gilbert Scott.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
The roofless room Father had built for water storage was open, its zinc sheet cover lying on the ground and the ladder thrown near it.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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