roof

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ruf, rʊf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅f, rŏŏf )

Inflections of 'roof' (n): npl: roofs

Collocations for "roof"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "roof" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

roof

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [straw, thatched, concrete, brick, timbered] roof
  2. a [thick, solid, resistant] roof
  3. the [building, block, house, shed] roof
  4. the roof of the [building]
  5. [build, lay, tile, fix] the roof
  6. need to [repair, replace] the roof
  7. the roof needs [repairing]
  8. the roof started [crumbling, collapsing, caving in]
  9. the roof [collapsed] during the [storm, hurricane]
  10. fell [through, off] the roof
  11. is on the roof (fixing)
  12. [is, climbed] up on the roof
  13. [fix, install] a [satellite dish, TV antenna] on the roof
  14. adjust the [satellite dish] on the roof
  15. the [couple, family] lived under the same roof for [years, generations]
  16. (snow) on the tops of the roofs
  17. the [costs, expenses] went through the roof
  18. she hit the roof when she [found out, heard the news]
  19. the [fans, spectators, applause] raised the roof (when)
  20. [Tibet is, the Himalayas are] the roof of the world
  21. the [adventurers, mountaineers, climbers] reached the roof of the world
  22. the roof of the mouth in [humans, animals, mammals]
  23. the palate is the roof of the mouth
  24. is stuck [on, to] the roof of my mouth
  25. have an [ulcer, ache] in the roof of my mouth
  26. [burned, scratched] the roof of my mouth
  27. the roof of my mouth is [sensitive, dry, flaky]
n as adj
  1. roof [tiles, timber]
v
  1. roofed with [thatch, corrugated steel, glass, stone, tile]
  2. the house [is, was] roofed with [thatch]
  3. roofed in [thatch]
  4. roofed to [protect, prevent, provide]
  5. [walled, enclosed, built, paved] and roofed
  6. roof a [house, property, barn, stable]
  7. roofed it [partially, with thatch]
'roof' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
apex - badly - ball - beating - beneath - bubble - cave - clearance - cling - copper - crashed - dome - drive - fall - fasten - flake - flat - gutter - hoist - hole - jump - leak - ledge - mud - pack - peer - pitch - pool - rack - raise - reed - ride - ridge - sag - shear - shed - shelter - shingle - shore - slant - slate - sliding - slope - spring - strap - strut - stuck - sustain - terrace - tile

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