Definitions for ROOF
ruf, rʊfroof

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. roofnoun

   a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

2. roofnoun

   protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

3. roofnoun

   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"

4. ceiling, roof, capverb

   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"

5. roofverb

   provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. roofnoun

   the cover at top of a building

2. roofnoun

   the upper part of a cavity

3. roofverb

   to cover or furnish with a roof

4. Etymology: From hrof, from hrōfa, from kropo-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Roof

   A roof (PL: roofs or rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind. A roof is part of the building envelope. The characteristics of a roof are dependent upon the purpose of the building that it covers, the available roofing materials and the local traditions of construction and wider concepts of architectural design and practice, and may also be governed by local or national legislation. In most countries, a roof protects primarily against rain. A verandah may be roofed with material that protects against sunlight but admits the other elements. The roof of a garden conservatory protects plants from cold, wind, and rain, but admits light. A roof may also provide additional living space, for example, a roof garden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. roof

   A roof is the topmost part or covering of a building or structure, primarily designed to provide protection from the weather, including elements like rain, snow, heat, wind, and sunlight. It is an essential component of any building and may be constructed in various shapes and from various materials such as tiles, metal, glass, concrete, wood, or thatch.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Roofnoun

   the cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. It is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering

2. Roofnoun

   that which resembles, or corresponds to, the covering or the ceiling of a house; as, the roof of a cavern; the roof of the mouth

3. Roofnoun

   the surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein

4. Roofverb

   to cover with a roof

5. Roofverb

   to inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter

6. Etymology: [OE. rof, AS. hrf top, roof; akin to D. roef cabin, Icel. hrf a shed under which ships are built or kept; cf. OS. hrst roof, Goth. hrt. Cf. Roost.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Roof

   A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather and the invasion of animals. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous. In most countries a roof protects primarily against rain. In Persia the citizens used their roofs for milling wheat, farming, gardens and extra space. Depending upon the nature of the building, the roof may also protect against heat, sunlight, cold, snow and wind. Other types of structure, for example, a garden conservatory, might use roofing that protects against cold, wind and rain but admits light. A verandah may be roofed with material that protects against sunlight but admits the other elements. The characteristics of a roof are dependent upon the purpose of the building that it covers, the available roofing materials and the local traditions of construction and wider concepts of architectural design and practice and may also be governed by local or national legislation.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Roof

   rōōf, n. the top covering of a house or building: a vault or arch, or the inner side of it: a house or dwelling: the upper part of the palate: the loftiest part, the roof and crown of things: the top of a subterraneous excavation: (geol.) the overlying stratum.—v.t. to cover with a roof: to shelter.—ns. Roof′er, one who roofs; Roof′ing, covering with a roof: materials for a roof: the roof itself: shelter.—adj. Roof′less, without a roof: having no house or home: unsheltered.—ns. Roof′let, a small roof or covering; Roof′-plate, a wall-plate which receives the lower ends of the rafters of a roof.—adj. Roof′-shaped, shaped like a gable roof.—ns. Roof′-stā′ging, a scaffold used in working on an inclined roof; Roof′-tree, the beam at the peak of a roof: the roof.—adj. Roof′y, having a roof or roofs.—French roof, a form of roof with almost vertical sides; Gothic roof, a very high-pitched roof; Mansard roof (see Mansard); Square roof, one in which the chief rafters meet at a right angle. [A.S. hróf; Dut. roef.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. roof

   See Ordnance, Carriages for.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. roof

   A type of structure created in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles.

   The roof on the house was different to the roof of the hotel.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2020  

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1. roof

   The roof symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the roof symbol and its characteristic.

2. ROOF

   What does ROOF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ROOF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ROOF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Roof is ranked #7406 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Roof surname appeared 4,494 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Roof.
   
   94.3% or 4,241 total occurrences were White.
   1.4% or 66 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 54 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 54 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 44 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 35 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Cave
   • Cover
   • Covering
   • Protective Covering

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ROOF' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2596

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ROOF' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1884

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ROOF' in Nouns Frequency: #950

How to pronounce ROOF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ROOF in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ROOF in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ROOF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ROOF in a Sentence

1. Yasser Aljehani:

   Innovation has no roof… but it has a basement…

2. Mark Clawson:

   We are keeping track of lava bombs. One went through the lanai (porch) roof of a neighbor's house.

3. Casey Hipshire:

   My house fell off the foundation while were still in it, so we had to break the window in the kitchen and crawl out of it and get up on the roof as fast as we could.

4. David Antar:

   The demand for this, especially with school just starting, has gone through the roof.

5. Resident Khodaidad:

   I could hear sounds of heavy gunfire, explosions and airplanes throughout the night, there were several huge explosions and it sounded like the roof was falling on me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ROOF
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roof
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ROOF
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ROOF
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ROOF
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ROOF
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html