Explore Roof through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like protection or cover. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Roof in a sentence
Related words
Roof meaning
- The external covering at the top of a building.
- The top external level of a building.
- The upper part of a cavity.
Synonyms of Roof
Using Roof
- The main meaning on this page is: The external covering at the top of a building. | The top external level of a building. | The upper part of a cavity.
- Useful related words include: protective covering, protective cover, protection, cover.
- In the example corpus, roof often appears in combinations such as: the roof, roof of, roof and.
Context around Roof
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Roof
- In this selection, "roof" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new, catch, cantor, garden, lantern and near stand out and add context to how "roof" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a modutop roof which adds, a new roof and glass roof. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "roof" sits close to words such as holy, anderson and rarely, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with roof
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire. (9 words)
I wanted a new roof, and we only got two thirds of a new roof. (15 words)
It also warns people to stay away from roof edges where roof avalanches could be possible. (16 words)
If there are only a few tiles affected, it could be an affordable fix, but if a whole new roof is needed then you could be looking at a hefty bill in the thousands – between £5,000 and £8,000 depending on the type of roof. (46 words)
This is evidenced by the nature of temple construction in the 6th century BC, where the rows of columns supporting the roof the cella rise higher than the outer walls, unnecessary if roof trusses are employed as an integral part of the wooden roof. (44 words)
Again, adding roof bars or a roof rack will likely change the insurance profile of your vehicle, with some providers deeming it an additional risk, as it could effect the way the vehicle handles or increase the chances of theft or damage. (42 words)
Example sentences (20)
Roof garden Memantra by Frank Stella on exhibit in the roof garden The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is located on the roof near the southwestern corner of the museum.
Lawful Development Certificate for: Conversion of a roof area into habitable space by altering roof shape from hip to gable and adding rear dormer with flat roof.
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire.
Roof lantern main A roof lantern is a multi-paned glass structure, resembling a small building, built on a roof for day or moon light.
This is evidenced by the nature of temple construction in the 6th century BC, where the rows of columns supporting the roof the cella rise higher than the outer walls, unnecessary if roof trusses are employed as an integral part of the wooden roof.
Damage is visible in imagery on the roof of the mosque and roof of a building inside the hospital compound.
His detailed work on the single spanned roof at St Pancras Station, with William Barlow, bears a striking resemblance to the roof of Derby Market Hall.
It also warns people to stay away from roof edges where roof avalanches could be possible.
I wanted a new roof, and we only got two thirds of a new roof.
Reconfiguration of existing roof structure to include an increase in ridge height to provide additional habitable space at loft level, insertion of roof lights to side and rear elevations and insertion of 1 x front dormer and 2 x side dormers.
The alleged assault reportedly took place on the rooftop at Catch Roof at Catch Roof in New York City.
The church will be participating in the festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a quilt show, roof tile painting/sales, hot dogs, bird house painting, bazaar items, and a Raise Our Roof table.
The ring’s roof is styled after the roof of a Shinto shrine, signifying the sanctity of the arena.
These groups loudly proclaim that requiring ACV roof-claim policy provisions will harm consumers when, in fact, public adjusters and lawyers have an incentive to include full roof replacement in their claim estimate.
The thing to keep in mind is that R20 on the roof won’t be enough to completely stop melting of roof snow and some ice dam formation when conditions are ripe.
Up to seven seats are available, while you can also choose it with a ‘Modutop’ roof, which adds additional overhead storage and a panoramic glass roof.
Again, adding roof bars or a roof rack will likely change the insurance profile of your vehicle, with some providers deeming it an additional risk, as it could effect the way the vehicle handles or increase the chances of theft or damage.
As well as the quadrangular glass area, the roof on the Karin is absolutely tiny, no doubt using one of the smallest pieces of sheet metal for a roof ever in a car.
By Tuesday, the shopping streets were strewn in red, white and blue as the shopkeepers co-operated with their opposite neighbours and strung it across the streets from roof to roof.
If there are only a few tiles affected, it could be an affordable fix, but if a whole new roof is needed then you could be looking at a hefty bill in the thousands – between £5,000 and £8,000 depending on the type of roof.
Phrases with roof
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with roof
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the roof 117×
- roof of 29×
- roof and 18×
- roof is 16×
- roof to 9×
- of roof 8×
- roof the 8×
- roof in 8×
- roof which 7×
- roof over 7×