roofs
Tops of buildings
Roofs is the plural of roof—the top covering of a building or vehicle.
A roof protects what's beneath from weather and defines the structure's upper boundary.
The roofs of the old town were covered in red tile.
To shout something from the rooftops is to proclaim it publicly.
Under one roof means in the same building or household.
Sloped roof support
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
ridge · pitch · eaves · gable · dormer · fascia · soffit · flashing
Overlapping roof cladding
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- tarpaperBitumen-saturated building material
membrane · tar · asphalt · metal · copper · tin · terracotta · clay
Dried plant roof covering
Guarding against harm
- coverProtect by overlaying
- overheadLocated directly above
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
haven · safety · security · canopy · awning · overhang · shade · shield
rafter
Sloped roof support
underlayment · ridge · pitch · eaves · gable · dormer · fascia · soffit · flashing · guttering
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
tarpaper · membrane · tar · asphalt · metal · copper · tin · terracotta · clay · cedar
thatch
Dried plant roof covering
barn · pagoda · yurt · palapa · sod · turf · reed · straw · bamboo · palm
protection
Guarding against harm
refuge · haven · safety · security · canopy · awning · overhang · shade · shield · enclosure
highrise
Multistory urban building
skylight · flat · parapet · drainage · helipad · elevator · bulkhead
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- chimneysVertical smoke conduits
- gablesTriangular upper wall sections
dormers · spires · towers · aerial · panorama · vista · outline · profile · horizon · elevation
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- real propertyland, buildings, houses, homes, lots
- car structurechassis, monocoque, body panels, car frame, car body
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- base buildingswalls, towers, barracks, defenses, turrets
roofsfoundations
Structural bases below ground
floors · basements · footings · ground floors · cellars
roofsopen sky
Unobstructed atmosphere above
open air · skylights · courtyards · atriums
- through the roofAt extreme levels
- rooftop barsOutdoor venues atop buildings
- hit the roofBecome extremely angry suddenly
- retractable roofMovable overhead covering
- roof pitchSteepness of rooftop slope
- roof of the mouthUpper oral cavity surface
roof, roofing, roofed, rooftop, rooftops, roofer, roofless, roofline, roofers