dormer

noun

dor·​mer ˈdȯr-mər 

: a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof

also : the roofed structure containing such a window

dormered

ˈdȯr-mərd 

adjective

Illustration of dormer

Examples of dormer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With a little dormer, double doors, three multi-paned windows, and a solid wood floor, this shed has the unmistakable charm of a miniature cottage. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

Four granite eagles from the roof dormers are now perched on piers near Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park. —Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Nov. 2025

The penthouse would be three stories with dormers on the south side, a trio of bedrooms on the second floor, and a svelter third-floor attic. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025

What emerges is a classic brick Colonial Revival, with shuttered, paned windows, roof twinned by chimneys, and perfect little dormers. —Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French dormeor dormitory, from Latin dormitorium

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dormer

• shed dormer

Rhymes for dormer

• former
• warmer
• conformer
• informer
• performer
• reformer
• transformer

Kids Definition

dormer

noun

dor·​mer ˈdȯr-mər 

: a window placed upright in a sloping roof

also : the structure containing a dormer window