roof

US /ruf,rʊf/

UK /ru:f/

A2

noun

  • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • Cover or top of a building or car
  • The external upper covering of a building.
  • The framework supporting the external upper covering of a building.
  • The top of a vehicle.
  • A house or other building that provides shelter.
  • The upper surface of the mouth, separating the mouth from the nasal cavity.

verb

  • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle

other

  • To cover with a roof.