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shed roof

American  

noun

  1. a roof having a single slope.


Etymology

Origin of shed roof

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

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This entail adding coverage overhead in the form of a shed roof over the grill area, or a plexiglass topper on an arbor that shelters the dining space.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

The front gable, tower and a two-story shed roof addition came along in 1898.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2016

A man has covered a shed roof with charity shop vinyl records because "it was a lot cheaper than tiles".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2016

It's something cats manage to do on the shed roof, in the rain.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2014

He crossed half dragging the child and went sorting through tools standing in a barrel under the shed roof.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy