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- [roo-fing, roo f-ing]
- /ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ/
- /ˈruː.fɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-fing, roo f-ing]
- /ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ/
Definitions of roofing word
- noun roofing the act of covering with a roof. 1
- noun roofing material for roofs. 1
- noun roofing a roof. 1
- noun plural roofing the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
- noun plural roofing a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
- noun plural roofing the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1
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Origin of roofing
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, roofing is from the late Middle English word rovyng. See roof, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Roofing
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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roofing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
roofing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roofing
noun roofing
- baldachin — a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
- ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
- coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
- fan vaulting — a system of fan vaults.
- housetop — the top or roof of a house.
Top questions with roofing
- how to install metal roofing?
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