roof
noun
the external upper covering of a house or other building.
Example Sentences
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There is hope that a resurgent housing market will boost demand for engineered wood panels used for roofs and floors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In recent days, Dipke and other CJP leaders have shared several videos - of leaking roofs, dirty toilets, children sitting on the floor and angry students - with their 26 million Instagram followers.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The board also clarified it would not require the removal of trees, although limbs would need to be trimmed away from roofs and chimneys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some had trees growing through fallen roofs, one had a wasp nest peeking out the window, and many had red diamonds indicating they were at risk of collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Our room looked over roofs down to where this funny quay crooks into the sea.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
