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as in canopies
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
the roof of the pavilion leaks when it rains
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as in residences
the place where one lives
as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roofs
New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Freeman envisioned the steep bluff as a natural amphitheater and arranged the villas on staggered terraces that hug the headland to ensure unobstructed ocean views over the roofs below.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Looking like a scene from a Christmas card its highlight is a row of houses which appear to be made of wood and have sharply sloping roofs stacked with snow.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Video shows roofs ripped off and residences surrounded by debris left by the blast.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Not all roofs perform the same way in a storm.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dedicated car spotters will already be angrily scrolling to the comments section, but rest assured the only Cobras with roofs to date have been track specials.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Freeman envisioned the steep bluff as a natural amphitheater and arranged the villas on staggered terraces that hug the headland to ensure unobstructed ocean views over the roofs below.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Looking like a scene from a Christmas card its highlight is a row of houses which appear to be made of wood and have sharply sloping roofs stacked with snow.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Video shows roofs ripped off and residences surrounded by debris left by the blast.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Not all roofs perform the same way in a storm.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
Building roofs The main above-ground enrichment building at Natanz was known as the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofs
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Ben Tutt, a warhead modeler turned parachute designer, has never jumped out of an airplane to see if the nylon canopies attached to cords and a body harness really work.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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When planting, space them farther apart, prune the branches so there’s space between the canopies, or plant a lone tree that’s hard to access.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The institute plans to repurpose the property as a cultural hub, with possible uses including artists’ residences, event spaces and historic archive management.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Opposition leaders accused security forces of attacking residences linked to former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The backstory Like many buildings in Savannah, the one that houses the Douglas has been through several iterations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The criminal allegations state that the illicit conduct occurred at Elmwood, which houses most of the county’s female jail population.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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His introduction came at age 10, when RAGBRAI, which is an acronym for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, passed through his hometown of Oelwein (a town with a population of fewer than 6,000), filling yards with tents and strangers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Its sheer red sandstone cliffs, carved over millions of years, cradle ancient cliff dwellings and rock art that tell stories of the ancestral Puebloans.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The rooms Il Sereno is an all-suite hotel, with dwellings ranging in size from 460 square feet to over 2000 square feet (the penthouse suite).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Rain pushes the weeds higher, then shelters them on turf too soft for the machines meant to clip them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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To the south of central Pismo Beach is Pismo State Beach and the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Grove, which shelters the migrating monarch butterflies that arrive in the winter.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Too loud and the high ceilings don’t help.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Rooms come in four styles — Classical, Opera, Contemporary and Jazz — and feature elegant touches like Murano glass chandeliers, coffered ceilings and custom area rugs.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Roofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofs. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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