roof
noun
the external upper covering of a house or other building.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, under clear skies, roofs ripped apart by the storm had already been covered with blue and green plastic tarpaulins, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, the Seminole Tribe of Florida is alleging in litigation that Lennar, a home builder, built more than 450 defective homes with improperly installed roofs and mold-ridden walls, causing health problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
Joey describes the ramshackle cabins, the lack of food and medicine, the rotted roofs and floors.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
