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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
Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The environmental assessment released this month detailed those concerns even further, including cracks in the foundations of multiple buildings and leaks in numerous roofs that have caused mold to grow.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Home hardening includes structural changes such as replacing wood shingle roofs with roofing that is less flammable, such as tile.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Most fuel storage tanks have floating roofs, which puts them in danger of collapse or an explosion if levels drop below 20% of capacity.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
If approved by voters, the measure would upgrade career technical education facilities; repair or replace roofs, plumbing and sewer systems; replace heating, air conditioning and electrical systems; improve classrooms; and construct new classrooms to replace portable buildings.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The problem is those roofs cannot go too low without the roof potentially collapsing, creating fire and explosion risks.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Hailstorms and Roof Damage North Texas is one of the most hail-prone regions in the country, and Fort Worth roofs take a beating most years.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Red Cross is helping eight people whose homes caught fire after embers from the blaze landed on their roofs.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 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
Beneath are the roofs and cobbled streets of the medieval Old Town, where ancient pubs stand among jewelers specializing in local jet.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The environmental assessment released this month detailed those concerns even further, including cracks in the foundations of multiple buildings and leaks in numerous roofs that have caused mold to grow.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Home hardening includes structural changes such as replacing wood shingle roofs with roofing that is less flammable, such as tile.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Most fuel storage tanks have floating roofs, which puts them in danger of collapse or an explosion if levels drop below 20% of capacity.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
If approved by voters, the measure would upgrade career technical education facilities; repair or replace roofs, plumbing and sewer systems; replace heating, air conditioning and electrical systems; improve classrooms; and construct new classrooms to replace portable buildings.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The problem is those roofs cannot go too low without the roof potentially collapsing, creating fire and explosion risks.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Hailstorms and Roof Damage North Texas is one of the most hail-prone regions in the country, and Fort Worth roofs take a beating most years.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
The Red Cross is helping eight people whose homes caught fire after embers from the blaze landed on their roofs.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 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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Inside at the reception, guests sat at sleek black tables with chandelier-like canopies of deep red roses overhead, with dozens of blooms cascading down on clear strings.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Under the blue skies of the Florida Everglades, dozens of protesters, sheltering from the sun under blue canopies, gathered outside the gates of Alligator Alcatraz on Friday to commemorate International Labor Day by calling for the shutdown of the controversial detention center.—
Churchill Ndonwie
May 2,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The union contrasted member struggles with the residences UC offers to chancellors and below-market-rate mortgages available to certain faculty and executives.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In Europe, London and Paris both apply forms of surcharge or higher taxation on second residences and underused properties.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Nebraska Medical Center also houses a National Biocontainment Unit.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Santa Clara County houses much of Silicon Valley, and many of Meta’s employees live there, including Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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Raman has spent much of the campaign talking up her record on homelessness in her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, pointing to a 54% reduction in the number of tents and encampments over three years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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In a twist of prehistoric irony, our ancestors’ hunting skills proved too effective, leading to the extinction of mammoths around 10,000 years ago—and mammoth-bone dwellings with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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In sharp contrast to the region’s traditional stone dwellings, the experimental concrete home—designed in his mid-20s with collaborators Roland Baltera and François Seigneur—stands out for its angular, unconventional form.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 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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The rooms Six elegant bedrooms have wonderful high ceilings and huge shuttered windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Coffered ceilings in the living and dining rooms are adorned with striking chandeliers.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Roofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofs. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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