under a roof

Example Sentences

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We sat outside under a roof, enjoying the weather while being protected from the rain that followed us throughout our trip.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Many live on the street not far from where they last lived under a roof.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2025

With Proposition 1, Newsom is trying to focus on unsheltered people with mental illnesses or addiction problems and bring as many as possible under a roof.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024

I've seen him standing with a microphone under a roof of palm fronds telling the gathering of locals why he cared.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2022

I could not hope to get a lodging under a roof, and sought it in the wood I have before alluded to.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë