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as in canopies
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
the roof of the pavilion leaks when it rains
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as in residences
the place where one lives
as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roofs
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
With snow melting and refreezing, ice dams are forming on the edge of roofs and on top of gutters causing damage across the state.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Homeowners may want to expedite snow and ice removal from their roofs to prevent collapse.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Many homeowners across the Pittsburgh area are dealing with ice dams, which form on roofs due to the warming and freezing cycles of snow.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The other barriers, literally, are roofs.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Infrastructure issues flagged decades earlier still leave inmates housed under leaking roofs and failing electrical systems.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
With snow melting and refreezing, ice dams are forming on the edge of roofs and on top of gutters causing damage across the state.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Homeowners may want to expedite snow and ice removal from their roofs to prevent collapse.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Many homeowners across the Pittsburgh area are dealing with ice dams, which form on roofs due to the warming and freezing cycles of snow.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The other barriers, literally, are roofs.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Infrastructure issues flagged decades earlier still leave inmates housed under leaking roofs and failing electrical systems.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Building roofs The main above-ground enrichment building at Natanz was known as the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.
—Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofs
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The district is a living lush tropical garden, dense with old-growth Banyan trees and oak canopies that shade sidewalk cafés.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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City officials said that canopies could still be allowed in some places, but not on the smaller beaches where there's little sand.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Across 67 rooms, there are three categories—all of which have a balcony or terraces—spacious suites, and even residences.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Most winters, the firm houses more than 5,000 boats and marine pleasure craft.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s a massive problem, because a detention center that’s open 24 hours a day and houses enough humans to populate a small city will put a far greater strain on public resources than any warehouse could.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Federal authorities have stepped in to provide emergency assistance, setting up heated tents and food pantries for people in his district.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Officials said the presence of unpermitted vendors — ranging from food carts to unlicensed food trucks to pop-up restaurants complete with tents, seating and music — has increased in recent years.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The country currently shelters nearly 2 million refugees, the most in Africa.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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This slime shelters symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
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Traditionalists are upholstering more than just the headboard, adding canopies, half testers, and upholstered ceilings, often in a matching or coordinating pattern to the walls.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The space retains its hip, industrial aura, with vaulted ceilings and concrete and brick walls.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood also has a distinct housing style, with many abodes being shotguns, featuring side passages, or boasting brick-and-wood frames.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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To narrow down the finest ones for a range of abodes, our staffers put several of them to the test within our very own city apartments (that are notorious for being poorly aerated).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Roofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofs. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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