roof
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,414 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,021 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
- the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space the roof of the cave was very highI could see the roof of the bear's mouth
- an upper limit on what is allowed also: ceiling, cap he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for himthere was a roof on salaries
verb
- provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
roof in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Sophie moved beneath the light of a hole in the roof.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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There was plenty of room for it now, for the roof was off.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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Then, by the stream, he saw the roof of a little cottage, and a little garden set out in squares and beds.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1