Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 17 compound words that contain roofs. The most common are listed below. Open roofs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- green roofsplural of green roof: A roof of a house or other building which is covered with soil and grass, plants, trees, or other landscaping materials.
- sod roofsplural of sod roof: A roof of a building covered over with turf.
- hipped roofsplural of hipped roof: A roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips, the longer sides forming a ridge at the top
- gambrel roofsplural of gambrel roof: A roof design having two slopes on the sides and gables in the ends.
- barrel roofsplural of barrel roof: A roof having a semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations etc
- butterfly roofsplural of butterfly roof: A roof in the shape of a shallow V, with two slopes meeting at a lowest point in the centre.
- coach roofsplural of coach roof: The portion of the deck raised to give increased headroom in the cabin.
- curb roofsplural of curb roof: A gambrel roof.
- deck roofsplural of deck roof: A nearly flat roof that is not surmounted by parapet walls.
- family roofsplural of family roof: A large, old-fashioned model of umbrella.
- French roofsplural of French roof: A modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.
- hip roofsplural of hip roof: A roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips, the longer sides forming a ridge at the top
- house-roofsplural of house-roof: The roof of a house
- lantern roofsplural of lantern roof: A roof that allows natural light through.
- M roofsplural of M roof: A roof having a valley instead of a flat at the top, giving it a vertical section somewhat like the capital letter M.
- moon roofsplural of moon roof: A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed.
- pitched roofsplural of pitched roof: A type of roof having one or more pitches, but not necessarily rising to form a ridge or peak.
- saddle roofsplural of saddle roof: saddleback (roof with gable at each end)
- shed roofsplural of shed roof: A roof having only one sloping plane and no hips, ridges or valleys.
- span roofsplural of span roof: A common roof, having two slopes and one ridge, with eaves on both sides.
- square roofsplural of square roof: A roof whose principal rafters meet at a right angle.
- turf-roofsplural of turf-roof: A roof of a building covered over with turf.
- V roofsplural of V roof: A roof in the shape of a shallow V, with two slopes meeting at a lowest point in the centre.
- peaked roofsplural of peaked roof: Any roof with at least two pitches rising to form a peak, said peak in the form either of a ridge or a point. Types of pitched roof include: the open gable roof, box gable roof, Dutch gable roof, hip roof, jerkinhead …
- gable roofsplural of gable roof: A single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends.
Compound words 17
- sunroofsplural of sunroof: A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or …
- coachroofsplural of coachroof: The portion of the deck raised to give increased headroom in the cabin.
- disproofsplural of disproof: A refutation.
- disroofsthird-person singular simple present indicative of disroof: To unroof; to remove the roof.
- ecoroofsplural of ecoroof: Synonym of green roof (“roof planted with grass or similar”).
- moonroofsplural of moonroof: A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed.
- overroofsplural of overroof: A roof constructed above another roof.
- pentroofsplural of pentroof: A sloping roof with a singular surface.
- reproofsplural of reproof: An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
- roofscapesplural of roofscape: A landscape above ground formed by roofs of buildings.