Definitions
provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
Word origin
From Middle English rof, from Old English hrōf (“roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą (“roof”). Cognate with Scots ruif (“roof, ceiling”), Dutch roef (“cabin on a boat”), Icelandic hróf (“shed”), Irish cró (“pen, barn, cabin”), Proto-Slavic *stropъ (“roof, ceiling”). Compare Faroese rógv (“something high up”).
Used in a sentence
“The roof was blown off by the tornado.”
“'Twas the house I'd seen the roof of from the beach.”
“The very first sound that you’ll hear on the roof (Provided there’s fog) will be Rudolph’s small hoof.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“House part with shingles”4 letters
02“House topper”4 letters
03“Shelter top”4 letters
04“Top of a house”4 letters
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