roofline

noun

roof·​line ˈrüf-ˌlīn 

ˈru̇f-

: the profile of a roof (as of a house)

Examples of roofline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Above, the grooves in the wooden ceiling panels pass through the glass wall, pulling the eye out over the pathways and terraces that lead down to the pool with that same pompadour roofline. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026

The proportions are attractive, although the sloping rear roofline does have practical consequences. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Judd attacked the problem volumetrically, proposing major changes to the building’s massing and roofline. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Architect John Irving designed each structure to sit within the dune contours rather than on top of them, rooflines covered with native grasses, nothing above the ridgeline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roofline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline