roof

Example Sentences

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Pictures taken at the scene have shown a large hole in the roof of two semi-detached houses, and cars that have been completely crushed.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A buyer could ask a seller to repair the home’s roof before they move in, for example.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The house cut an impressive figure, jutting out from the main road with its traditional wooden architecture and curved roof tiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The largest was unfinished and made from unplastered cement blocks with a tin roof, while two were just lean-to constructs of roofing sheets with nothing more, and the last an open, untidily thatched hut.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo