roof (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ruːf/
Definition
The upper covering of a building or vehicle, providing shelter from the elements.
Examples
The storm damaged the roof of our house.
We sat on the roof to watch the fireworks.
The building has a flat roof made of concrete.
How to Use roof
- roof of the house (collocation)
- The top covering of a house. — "The wind blew tiles off the roof of the house."
- roof over one's head (idiom)
- A place to live; shelter. — "After losing his job, he struggled to find a roof over his head."
- roof something (collocation)
- To cover something with a roof. — "The construction crew will roof the new library by next month."
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