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.