mansard

noun

man·​sard ˈman-ˌsärd How to pronounce mansard (audio)
-sərd
: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one see roof illustration
mansarded adjective

Examples of mansard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others kept lists of mansard roof homes, or a searchable list of friends’ and family’s astrological signs. Adrienne So, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2023 The building opposite has a little round window in its mansard roof, and sometimes the face of a small girl appears there. Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023 The duplex penthouse atop a former fire station features wall-to-wall skylight windows that follow the slope of the mansard roof and a working fireplace. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2023 From neoclassical to European mansard to Spanish Tudor, Glen Oaks, a south Oak Cliff neighborhood, has every style of mid-century home available. Sriya Reddy, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023 McDonald’s new prototype became a low-profile mansard roof and brick design with shingle texture. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 18 Feb. 2023 Residents on some of the lower level floors of VU New York will have direct sightlines of the two-story mansard roof crowning the historic 69th Regiment Armory Building on Lexington Avenue, which has hosted everything from the legendary 1913 Armory Show to early 1950s NBA Finals games. New York Times, 7 May 2021 Googie style fell out of fashion in the 1970s as fast-food style favored dark colors, brick and mansard roofs. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 18 Feb. 2023 The mansard roof is a dead giveaway that this home takes its cue from French design. John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French mansarde, from François Mansart †1666 French architect

First Known Use

circa 1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mansard was circa 1734

Dictionary Entries Near mansard

Cite this Entry

“Mansard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansard. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

mansard

noun
man·​sard ˈman-ˌsärd How to pronounce mansard (audio)
-sərd
: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one
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