English noun: roof | |||
1. | roof (artifact) a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | ||
Broader (hypernym) | protection, protective cover, protective covering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | curb roof, dome, gable roof, hip roof, hipped roof, housetop, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof, slate roof, sunroof, sunshine-roof, thatch, thatched roof, tile roof, vault | ||
Part holonym | eaves, roof peak | ||
Part meronym | building, edifice | ||
2. | roof (artifact) protective covering on top of a motor vehicle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | protection, protective cover, protective covering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hood | ||
Part meronym | auto, autobus, automobile, bus, car, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, machine, motorbus, motorcar, motorcoach, motortruck, omnibus, passenger vehicle, truck | ||
3. | roof (object) the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space | ||
Samples | The roof of the cave was very high. I could see the roof of the bear's mouth. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover, covering, natural covering | ||
Part meronym | cave | ||
4. | roof (communication) an upper limit on what is allowed | ||
Samples | 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 | cap, ceiling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glass ceiling | ||
English verb: roof | |||
1. | roof (contact) provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | shingle, slate, thatch | ||