roof

/ruːf/
verb
  1. To cover a building or structure with a roof.
    • They plan to roof the new shed next weekend.
    • We need to roof the porch before winter comes.
    • The workers roofed the house with metal sheets.
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noun
  1. The top covering of a building or vehicle.
    • He installed a sunroof on his car so he could see the sky.
    • The roof of the house was covered with red tiles.
    • Rain was leaking through a hole in the roof of the old barn.
  2. The highest part or top of something, such as a cave, mouth, or structure.
    • She burned the roof of her mouth on the hot pizza.
    • The roof of the cave was covered in stalactites.
    • The tunnel's roof was low, so we had to duck.
  3. A home or place where someone lives.
    • They shared a roof with their grandparents for many years.
    • The charity helps provide a roof for homeless people.
    • After the fire, the family had no roof over their heads.
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