under one roof
idiom
1
: at the same location
We hope to have sales and service under one roof in the near future.
2
: in one house, apartment, etc.
There were 12 of us living under one roof.
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Last year, the Irish government opened Ireland House Chicago on Michigan Avenue, which brings Ireland’s diplomatic and economic teams together under one roof to create a hub for diplomacy and trade promotion.
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Brian Cahalane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In the hills above Carmel, a new compound built inside Clint Eastwood’s exclusive Tehama community is courting homebuyers who might want three generations under one roof — without sacrificing privacy.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In West Bend, two high schools with two mascots - Suns and Spartans - co-exist under one roof.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The Family Justice Center brings law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates and service providers under one roof, an approach county officials say is meant to streamline services and reduce the number of offices survivors must navigate to get help.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Brian Cahalane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In the hills above Carmel, a new compound built inside Clint Eastwood’s exclusive Tehama community is courting homebuyers who might want three generations under one roof — without sacrificing privacy.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In West Bend, two high schools with two mascots - Suns and Spartans - co-exist under one roof.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The Family Justice Center brings law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates and service providers under one roof, an approach county officials say is meant to streamline services and reduce the number of offices survivors must navigate to get help.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Under one roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20one%20roof. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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