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Roof

/ɹuːf/

Roof is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The external covering at the top of a building.
    “The roof was blown off by the tornado.”
  2. The top external level of a building.
    “Let's go up to the roof.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms rooftop tect thatch ceiling

Origin

From Middle English rof, from Old English hrof.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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