(plural roofs)
1 the structure that covers or forms the top of a building or vehicle:
a flat / sloping roof * a thatched / slate roof * The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. * Tim climbed on to the garage roof. * The roof of the car was not damaged in the accident.
seealsoSUNROOF
2 (-roofed) (in adjectives) having the type of roof mentioned:
flat-roofed buildings
3 the top of an underground space such as a tunnel or CAVE:
The roof of the tunnel was starting to collapse. * The cave had a very low roof.
4 ~ of your mouth the top of the inside of your mouth
IDIOMS
go through the roof
1 (of prices, etc.) to rise or increase very quickly:
House prices here have gone through the roof.
2 (also hit the roof) (informal) to become very angry
have a roof over your head to have somewhere to live:
Thanks to Bob's generosity, I still have a roof over my head.
under one roof
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is roof a noun, verb, or something else?
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