Noun
the roof of a car
The roof of the old barn collapsed.
He bit into a hot slice of pizza and burned the roof of his mouth. Verb
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That said, the walls and the roofs are quietly spectacular.—Ann Abel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Group living isn’t a solution to housing inequity, but sharing costs can make the difference between being able to afford a roof over our heads and living on the street.—Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
Shall Heavy Duty Staple Gun Kit No DIY collection is complete without a staple gun, and this alloy steel kit can be used for DIY projects, decorating, upholstery, and even roofing.—Monica Bell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2024 While hiring independent contractors has perks of its own, mainly lower overhead costs, Chris Stinton, Founder of Honest Exteriors, provides a new perspective for roofing business owners who have long adopted the same beliefs.—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roof
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hrōf; akin to Old Norse hrōf roof of a boathouse and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic stropŭ roof
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
: the vaulted upper boundary of the mouth supported largely by the palatine bones and limited anteriorly by the dental lamina and posteriorly by the uvula and upper part of the fauces
2
: a covering structure of any of various parts of the body other than the mouth
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