hipped roof
Definition
Noun: A hipped roof is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. It has no vertical ends (gables); instead, it has sloping ends that meet at a ridge. This design creates a more enclosed and symmetrical shape compared to a gabled roof.
Usage
The term is used in architecture, construction, and real estate to describe a specific, common roof style. It is a countable noun. * The traditional cottage featured a hipped roof covered in slate. * Hipped roofs are often considered more stable in high-wind regions than gable roofs.
Advanced Usage
- Architectural Feature: The hipped roof is a defining architectural feature of many bungalow and ranch-style homes.
- Variations: A roof can be described as "fully hipped" or "partially hipped," depending on its design.
Variants and Related Words
- Hip Roof: A common synonym for hipped roof.
- Hip (noun): The external angle at which the sloping sides of a hipped roof meet.
- Gable Roof: A roof with two sloping sides that form a triangle at each end, providing a key contrast to a hipped roof.
Synonyms
- Hip roof
- Pyramidal roof (when the roof is square and all sides meet at a single point)
Antonyms
- Gable roof
- Flat roof
Noun
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a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides
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