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Meaning & Definition of Roof in English

English

Roof

/ruf/

noun

1. A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

synonym:
  • roof

2. Protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

synonym:
  • roof

3. The inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space

  • "The roof of the cave was very high"
  • "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"
synonym:
  • roof

4. An upper limit on what is allowed

  • "He put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"
  • "There was a roof on salaries"
  • "They established a cap for prices"
synonym:
  • ceiling,
  • roof,
  • cap

verb

1. Provide a building with a roof

  • Cover a building with a roof
synonym:
  • roof

Examples of using

I burned the roof of my mouth.
The roof of our house is leaking.
There wasn't a hurricane, but the house doesn't have a roof.