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

Exterior walls would be built with stucco and commercial storefronts would feature dormers above tenant spaces. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The decorative sunburst windows on the two dormers and the gable window are our favorite details. — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

The house’s 1887, Romanesque-revival design includes a four-story tower; a bay window with parapet; a dormer; and a double-door entrance flanked by tiny dwarf columns. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 May 2026

Turrets rise from the silhouette, while the roofline lifts and unfurls through steep gables and rounded dormers. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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