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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
CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The homes in Yuba County will have metal roofs supported by wood trusses.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Decks, siding, roofs and gutters all get scrutinized.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Pastel greens, pinks, and yellows, terra-cotta roofs, antique churches, and cobblestoned streets showcase colonial architecture shaped by Portuguese and Dutch influences.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The scene illustrated a transformation within Habitat for Humanity, which has since the 1970s relied on community members to help construct homes from their foundations to the roofs.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Outside, human workers parked their cars beneath solar roofs that generate up to 5 percent of the plant’s electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Avoid movement on roofs, between buildings, and near windows.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Aerial footage showed the destruction wrought by the twister, with roofs ripped off buildings, some of them reduced to rubble.
—CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The homes in Yuba County will have metal roofs supported by wood trusses.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Decks, siding, roofs and gutters all get scrutinized.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Pastel greens, pinks, and yellows, terra-cotta roofs, antique churches, and cobblestoned streets showcase colonial architecture shaped by Portuguese and Dutch influences.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The scene illustrated a transformation within Habitat for Humanity, which has since the 1970s relied on community members to help construct homes from their foundations to the roofs.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Outside, human workers parked their cars beneath solar roofs that generate up to 5 percent of the plant’s electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Avoid movement on roofs, between buildings, and near windows.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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Tables are perched on multiple levels, some beneath leafy canopies and others offering panoramic views of Rio and Guanabara Bay.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Engineers at Ames inflate these enormous canopies inside the wind tunnel under simulated flight conditions, observing how the materials stretch, oscillate, and deploy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The tornado affected approximately 90% of the residences and commercial buildings in the municipality, according to the state government.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The neighborhood has since been reduced to a sprawl of tents and wreckage, storefronts hanging from cages of bent metal.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Secure light outdoor objects like tents or empty trash bins.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the modern era, architects have been drawn to the idea of merging dwellings with the earth itself.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The roughly 2,000-square-foot home features soaring ceilings and tall windows.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lobby's grand pillars and coffered ceilings exude Old World elegance, while the plush furniture and stone fireplace create a cozy living room feel.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Families would share accommodations, with Rensch recalling sharing beds with other kids across multiple abodes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Roofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofs. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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