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under a roof



ADVERB
inside
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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

Bass, marking her first year as mayor, said the numbers show the strides her administration has made in getting homeless residents off the street and under a roof.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2023

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

Sometimes servants were ordered to stay behind to guard the house against thieves; sometimes everyone living under a roof fled.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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