| attic |
the space in a house directly beneath the roof. |
| colonnade |
a series of columns that holds up a roof or beam. |
| dome |
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building. |
| eave |
(usually plural) the lower part of a roof that hangs out beyond the wall of a building. |
| flat1 |
having a surface that does not slant up or down. If a roof is flat, it is not higher at one end than the other; level. [1/12 definitions] |
| flatcar |
a railroad car with a flat platform and no walls or roof. |
| gable |
the part of an outside wall that is shaped like a triangle because it fills the space between two sloping ends of a roof. |
| grandstand |
the rows of seats where people watch a sports event or parade. The seats are often covered by a roof. |
| greenhouse |
a building used to grow plants all year long. A greenhouse usually has a glass roof and walls. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| hatch2 |
an opening in the floor, roof, or side of a building or vehicle. Hatches are often found on ships and allow passengers or cargo to pass through. [1/2 definitions] |
| lean-to |
a shelter that has one side that slopes up and serves as both a wall and a roof. The sloping side is supported by something like logs or posts. A lean-to is often open on the other ends or sides. |
| loft |
an open space or room just under the roof; attic. [1/3 definitions] |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| pagoda |
a religious temple of Asia that has curved roof lines at each of its many stories. |
| palate |
the roof of the mouth. The palate is made up of a bony front section and a soft back section. [1/2 definitions] |
| penthouse |
an apartment or house built on the top floor or roof of a tall building. |
| porch |
an open platform with a roof that serves as the back or front entrance of a house. [1/2 definitions] |
| portico |
a covered walk or porch with a roof that is held up by columns. |
| sedan |
an automobile with a hard roof and a front and a back seat. |
| shingle |
a thin, flat piece of wood or other building material. Shingles are attached in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a building. [1/2 definitions] |