Roofed

Pronunciation: /ruft/

Definitions of roofed

verb to cover or provide with a roof

Example Sentences

A1 The house was roofed with red tiles.

A2 The workers roofed the building in just a few days.

B1 The barn was roofed with corrugated iron sheets.

B2 The new office building will be roofed with solar panels.

C1 The ancient castle was expertly roofed with slate tiles.

C2 The architect designed a unique building that was roofed with a combination of glass and steel.

Examples of roofed in a Sentence

formal The roofed structure provided shelter from the rain.

informal We had a great time under the roofed area at the party.

slang Let's hang out in the roofed spot over there.

figurative His mind was roofed with doubt, preventing him from making a decision.

Grammatical Forms of roofed

• past tense: roofed
• plural: roofed
• comparative: more roofed
• superlative: most roofed
• present tense: roof
• future tense: will roof
• perfect tense: have roofed
• continuous tense: roofing
• singular: roofed
• positive degree: roofed
• infinitive: to roof
• gerund: roofing
• participle: roofed

Origin and Evolution of roofed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'roofed' originated from the Old English word 'hrof'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'roofed' has retained its original meaning of having a roof or covered structure, but has also expanded to describe the act of covering or providing a roof for a building.