noun · Places & Buildings

roof

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The meaning (definition) of the word roof

the cover on top of a building that keeps rain out

The word roof used in a sentence

The roof keeps the rain and snow off our house.

Words that mean the same as roof (synonyms)

top

The plural of the word roof

roofs

How the word roof is said around the world

Frenchtoit (twah)
Spanishtecho (taychoh)
Mandarin屋顶 (wū dǐng)
Hindiछत (kyut)
Arabicسَطح (sahth)
Russianкрыша (krysha)
Portuguese (EU)teto (tetuu)
Portuguese (BR)teto (tetuu)
Japanese屋根 (yane)
GermanDach (dahkh)
Urduچھت (kyut)
Punjabiਛੱਤ (kyut)
Korean지붕 (jibung)
Hebrewגַג (gahg)
Greekστέγη (stege)
Dutchdak (dahk)
Tagalogbubong (boobohng)
Vietnamesemái nhà (mahury nyah)
Turkishçatı (chahtu)
Persianسقف (sahkf)
Polishdach (dahkh)
Ukrainianдах (dakh)
Bengaliছাদ (chahd)
Swedishtak (tahk)
Italiantetto (taytoh)

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