Roof

/ɹuːf/

Synonyms for "roof" (158 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Noun(4 words)

abiding placeabode addressadobe houseancestral hallsapexbarrack roofbonnet building bulkhead canopy cantonment cap casa ceil ceiling chamberchimney cornerclerestorycliff dwelling

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coif consulate corkcountry housecountry seatcrash padcrest crib

Strong matches (47)

crown cupola dacha deanery dome domicile domus dwellingdwelling housedwelling placedymaxion houseeaves edifice embassy erection fabricfamily homesteadfarm farmhouse fireplace

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fireside foyerfrench roofgable roofgeodesic domehabitation hall harbor hat haven hearthhearth and homehearthstone homehome placehome roofhome sweet homehomestead hood house houseboat household housetop ingle

Adjective(1 words)

domed

Noun(2 words)

home coverhousetops

Related words (79)

inglenook inglesidelake dwellinglanternliving machinelodge lodginglodging placelodgmentm roofmanor housemanse menage nest overhead pad parsonagepaternal roofpeak penthouse

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placeplace to liveplafondprefabricated housepresidential palaceranch houserectory residence ridgepoleroof gardenroof inroof-deck roofage roofing roofpole rooftop rooftree seat shadeshed roofshelter shield shingle shingles skylight skyscraperslate roofslatessod housesplit levelsplit-level stopper structure summit surfacethatched rooftiles tip toft toptop floortop sidetopside topsidestown houseupper sideupside vertex vicaragewhite house

Noun(8 words)

palate raftered rooftops shelter shingle shingling thatch top

Verb(1 words)

shingled

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More general

9 entries

anatomical featurecontrol cover coveringnatural coveringprotectionprotective coverprotective covering

More specific

7 entries

flat roofgable roofhard palatepitched roofshinglesoft palatetile

Collocations

7 entries

flat roofgable roofroof deckroof lineroof tilesroofing contractorrooftop garden

Inflections

3 entries

roofed roofing roofs

Derivations

6 entries

roofed roofing roofless roofline rooftop roofwork

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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We got our roof blown off in the gale.

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The cat burglar must have entered the mansion from the roof.

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Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof.

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You can see for miles from the roof.

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