shed dormer
noun
: a dormer with a roof sloping in the same direction as the roof from which the dormer projects
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The shed dormer above adds architectural charm while capturing light inside.
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Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
Architects' approach: Efficient forms, including a gable with shed dormer and a Nordic-style roof, helped keep value high and costs down.
—Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021
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Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
Architects' approach: Efficient forms, including a gable with shed dormer and a Nordic-style roof, helped keep value high and costs down.
—Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021
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“Shed dormer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed%20dormer. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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