roof
noun
the external upper covering of a house or other building.
unroofed
-
a word derived from
roof.
Example Sentences
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The reporter was probably assigned to the story because in 1933, Santa Anas topped 60 miles an hour, smashed boats, unroofed buildings, and relocated about 14 million tons of dust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Public art can sometimes feel ponderously corporate or impersonal, but the unroofed splendor of Pepper’s site-specific works can prompt unexpectedly potent encounters.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2019
It was treacherously cold and snowy in the unroofed 1964 Olympic Stadium … I was so cold, locals offered me a warm can of sweet coffee.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2015
St James's Park, Exeter You've got an unobstructed view from the upper storey windows of houses on St James Road behind the open unroofed terrace.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2011
The storm was accompanied by a terrific gale; trees were blown down, sign boards wrecked, houses were unroofed, sewers overflooded, and there was a general shake-up all along the line.
From The Bradys' Chinese Clew The Secrect Dens of Pell Street by Francis Worcester Doughty
