roofline

noun

roof·​line ˈrüf-ˌlīn How to pronounce roofline (audio)
ˈru̇f-
: the profile of a roof (as of a house)

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From there, the roofline extends back with larger rear quarter windows and a wagon-like profile that is six-inches longer for more utility including 30 cubic feet of rear cargo space. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The building itself started life in the 1950s as the Laguna Beach Lodge, and some of its original midcentury bones — including the distinctive sloping roofline — remain intact beneath the new layers of Pali polish. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025 Its aerodynamic roofline is sleeker than before, the sculpted side panels are more noticeable, and the shark-nose front end is sharper. New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025 Villa Aalto, with its modest rooms, charming front portico, traditional hip roofline, and wooden beams, speaks to the easy sincerity of his early designs: vernacular elements at odds with the Modernist dogmas of the day. Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roofline

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roofline was in 1857

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“Roofline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roofline. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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