roofline

noun

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

Examples of roofline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To allow the very tall among us easier entrance, perhaps the rear roofline should be extended to a more upright rear glass, with a commensurately taller rear door frame. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Most are modernized within reason, though still sporting old-growth wooden walls and early 19th-century flourishes along rooflines. James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024 Designed by David Savage in 1970, the three-bedroom home has an undulating roofline, floor-to-ceiling sliders, an open living-dining area with fireplace, and a downstairs living suite. The Week Staff, theweek, 23 July 2024 The rustic four-bedroom house has an angled roofline, split-level floor plan, clerestory windows, exposed beams, wood walls, suspended cement fireplace, and sweeping ocean views from nearly every window. The Week Staff, theweek, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for roofline 

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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 19 Sep. 2024.

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