Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for roof. Search instead for rooft.
Definitions

roof

[roof, roof] / ruf, rʊf /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ralph Belmonte, a resident of Grange Road for 47 years, said a postman discovered the body on the road after having mistaken it for a dummy strapped to the roof of a driving car.

From BBC

The blaze has completely destroyed the house, causing the roof and stairs of the stone cottage to collapse.

From BBC

Over a video call, Guenther showed that he was able to raise his hand above a 10-foot roof, suggesting that he was standing on about 5 feet of mud.

From Los Angeles Times

"The doors and roof were shaking, old roofs were torn," a 70-year-old man told us.

From BBC

Workers are busy reinforcing the roof and the doors.

From The Wall Street Journal