—roof /ruːf/
noun [C]
► A2 the covering that forms the top of a building, vehicle, etc.: » The house has a sloping/flat/tiled/thatched, etc. roof.» Put the luggage on the roof of the car.» The roof (= upper surface) of the cave is 50 metres up.» This cake is so dry that it sticks to the roof of your mouth (= upper surface of the mouth).Thesaurus+: ↑Roofs and parts of roofsThesaurus+: ↑The exterior of vehicles• • •
Extra Examples:» The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area.» All I need is a roof over my head and a decent meal.» The roof tiles will need an overlap of several centimetres.» The garage has a pitched roof, not a flat one.» Water was splashing from a hole in the roof.verb [T often passive] ↑Verb Endings for roof
► F0 to put a roof on a buildingThesaurus+: ↑Roofs and parts of roofsThesaurus+: ↑Construction work and workers-roofed /-t/ suffix► F0» a slate-roofed houseThesaurus+: ↑Roofs and parts of roofs
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