roofs

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
  2. noun protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
  3. noun the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space

Etymology

From Middle English rofes, equivalent to roof + -s without voicing, first appearing in print in the 14th century. Displaced rooves as the standard plural in the early 17th century.

Synonyms

roof

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