Synonyms for roof
ruf, rʊfroof

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1. roofnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   cap, ceiling

2. roofnoun

   protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

   Synonyms:
   cap, ceiling

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"

   Synonyms:
   cap, ceiling

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"

   Synonyms:
   detonating device, crownwork, chapiter, ceiling, crown, detonator, capital, cap, pileus, hood, jacket, jacket crown

5. roofverb

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

Matched Categories

1. • Cave
   • Cover
   • Covering
   • Protective Covering

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "roof":

   rooftop, ceiling, toit, roofing, roofs, top, sunroof, terrace

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How to use roof in a sentence?

1. Carmen Reyes:

   We heard that they were arguing, they were both on the roof. We don’t know all the details of it.

2. Randall McCloud:

   I figured if the roof collapsed, the refrigerator might take some of the force of the roof coming down some.

3. Suzanne Somers:

   Almost everyone has gut issues, once all the old sludge is cleaned out of your gut, you stop bloating and you lose weight. Although this was not designed as a weight loss program, your stomach [does feel] flatter and your energy is through the roof.

4. Brittany Davis:

   I looked on the roof but couldn’t see anybody.

5. Parvez Alam:

   Due to the firing from the temple roof and by the police, there was a chaotic situation and one bullet hit my son in his head.