Examples of hip roof in a Sentence
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Give serious consideration to a hip roof if possible.
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Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
For example, a hip roof, which has multiple slopes, offers better wind resistance than a gable roof, which has only two.
—Michele Lerner, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2022
Then that structure got an adjoining two-car garage designed to look just like the living room with a hip roof and shingle siding.
—Jenny Xie, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2021
The council also approved an additional $108,000 for a pre-finished metal hip roof to match that of the nearby Public Safety Center, for a total cost of $2.98 million.
—Star Tribune, 10 July 2021
Sturdy columns continue from the ground to the gently sloping hip roof and emphasize the symmetry of the design.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Gandhi conceived of the residence, a holiday home for a Swiss lawyer, as a classic hip roof separated from the boxy undergirding of a typical Nova Scotian house.
—Michael Snyder, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2020
Outdoor space: The 0.13-acre lot includes a detached, shingled garage with a matching hip roof and room for two cars.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2019
The individuals were instructed to build a structure including framing, hip roof, facia and siding.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
For example, a hip roof, which has multiple slopes, offers better wind resistance than a gable roof, which has only two.
—Michele Lerner, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2022
Then that structure got an adjoining two-car garage designed to look just like the living room with a hip roof and shingle siding.
—Jenny Xie, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2021
The council also approved an additional $108,000 for a pre-finished metal hip roof to match that of the nearby Public Safety Center, for a total cost of $2.98 million.
—Star Tribune, 10 July 2021
Sturdy columns continue from the ground to the gently sloping hip roof and emphasize the symmetry of the design.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Gandhi conceived of the residence, a holiday home for a Swiss lawyer, as a classic hip roof separated from the boxy undergirding of a typical Nova Scotian house.
—Michael Snyder, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2020
Outdoor space: The 0.13-acre lot includes a detached, shingled garage with a matching hip roof and room for two cars.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2019
The individuals were instructed to build a structure including framing, hip roof, facia and siding.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
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1663, in the meaning defined above
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