hip roof
nounDefinition of hip roof
: a roof having sloping ends and sloping sides — see roof illustration
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Outdoor space: The 0.13-acre lot includes a detached, shingled garage with a matching hip roof and room for two cars. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Looking for a Beach House? It’ll Cost You," 2 Aug. 2019 The individuals were instructed to build a structure including framing, hip roof, facia and siding. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "Montecito High construction students qualify for national competition," 25 Apr. 2018 The symmetrical 3,200-square-foot house features a hip roof with a decorative roof balustrade and is flanked by two lower gabled structures. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "Designer’s dazzling ‘clock house’ wants $3.6M outside NYC," 20 Mar. 2018 Visitors arrive by circular driveway at the forecourt on the west side of the house and see a red-tile, hip roof and a tower where the two wings meet. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "Portland price breaker: Storied mansion sells for $7 million (photos)," 19 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hip roof.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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