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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 roofs word
- noun plural roofs the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
- noun plural roofs a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
- noun plural roofs the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1
- noun plural roofs 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 roofs a house. 1
- noun plural roofs Mining. the rock immediately above a horizontal mineral deposit. 1
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Origin of roofs
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 Roofs
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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roofs 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".
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