hip roof

noun

: a roof having sloping ends and sloping sides see roof illustration

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Renamor was built in 1920 in the French Provincial style and features the rustic architecture popularized in America after World War I, complete with a hip roof, clay tiles, dormer windows, stone and stucco façade and period ironwork, according to Sotheby’s. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 My favorite roofs to frame are hip roofs and those with valleys. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025 The lower portion of the roof is a hip roof and the upper portion is a gable roof. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024 Roof Shape The shape of the roof can also be regulated, as certain shapes, like hip roofs, are found to be more resistant to high winds than others, such as gable roofs. Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024 For example, a hip roof, which has multiple slopes, offers better wind resistance than a gable roof, which has only two. Michele Lerner, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Then that structure got an adjoining two-car garage designed to look just like the living room with a hip roof and shingle siding. Jenny Xie, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hip roof was in 1663

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“Hip roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20roof. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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