reroof

verb

re·​roof (ˌ)rē-ˈrüf How to pronounce reroof (audio)
-ˈru̇f
reroofed; reroofing

transitive + intransitive

: to replace all or part of the roof of (a building)
reroofed the house
… installing a steel door …; reroofing with charcoal-color shingles …Shawn Gilliam

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The discoveries were made during a project to reroof Oxburgh Hall, according to the National Trust. James Rogers, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reroof was in 1820

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“Reroof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroof. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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