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- [roof, roo f]
- /ruf, rʊf/
- /ruːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roof, roo f]
- /ruf, rʊf/
Definitions of roof word
- noun plural roof the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
- noun plural roof a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
- noun plural roof the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1
- noun plural roof something that in form or position resembles the roof of a house, as the top of a car, the upper part of the mouth, etc. 1
- noun plural roof a house. 1
- noun plural roof Mining. the rock immediately above a horizontal mineral deposit. 1
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Origin of roof
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English hrōf; cognate with Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrōf
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Parts of speech for Roof
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roof popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roof usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roof
noun roof
- accommodations — Accommodations are hotels or rooms where people can stay for a period of time.
- aiguille — a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- baldachin — a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
verb roof
- chambered — having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest
- chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- cover all bases — take full precautions
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- crested — A crested bird is a bird that has a crest on its head.
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