roof

Example Sentences

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Many outdoor World Cup stadiums are open, with no roof or canopy.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

Afterward, I discovered numerous shingles on the front of my roof had been lifted or blown off.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Condo owners alleged that the building’s walls had loose bricks and leaks, and that on the penthouse level, the roof and walls were “literally falling apart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

The state code requires that rooftop solar arrays have rapid shutdown systems that quickly reduce the voltage to a level that makes it safe for first responders to access a roof in an emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

On top of the roof of the car were four seagulls.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell