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Roof: meaning, definitions and examples

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roof

 

[ ruหf ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

house

The structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle

Synonyms

canopy, ceiling, top

Examples of usage

  • The roof of the house was damaged in the storm
  • He climbed onto the roof to fix the leak
Context #2 | Noun

car

The top covering of a car or vehicle

Synonyms

canopy, hood, top

Examples of usage

  • The convertible car's roof can be folded down
  • The bird left a dropping on the car's roof
Context #3 | Verb

cover

To cover a building or vehicle with a roof

Synonyms

cover, protect, shelter

Examples of usage

  • The workers will roof the new house next week
  • We need to roof the garage before winter comes

Translations

Translations of the word "roof" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น telhado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคค (Chhat)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ atap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะฐั…

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dach

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑ‹ๆ น (ใ‚„ใญ, yane)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท toit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ techo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงatฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ถ• (jibung)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู‚ู (saqaf)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stล™echa

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ strecha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ‹้กถ (wลซdวng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ streha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ (sakhuravi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dam

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ techo

Word origin

The word 'roof' originated from the Old English word 'hrof', which is akin to Old Norse 'hrof'. It has been used in various forms in Germanic languages for centuries to refer to the top covering of a structure. The concept of a roof has evolved over time with different materials and styles being used to construct roofs. In modern times, roofs are an essential part of buildings for protection against weather elements and provide structural integrity.

See also: roofless, rooflessness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,776, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.