unroofed

/' n'ru:ft/

Thân thiện

An old unroofed shed stands in the overgrown garden.

Definition

Adjective: Having no roof; lacking a roof structure.

Usage

The adjective "unroofed" describes a building, structure, or space that is open to the sky because it has no roof covering it. It often implies exposure to the elements.

Examples

• The old, unroofed barn was slowly being reclaimed by vines and weather.
• After the storm, several houses were left unroofed.
• They dined in the charming, unroofed courtyard under the stars.

Advanced Usage

• "to unroof" (verb, rare): The act of removing a roof from a structure.
  • The renovation plans called to unroof the central atrium to create an open-air space.

Variants and Related Words

• Roof (n/v): The structure forming the upper covering of a building; to cover with a roof.
• Roofed (adj): Having a roof.
• Roofless (adj): Synonym for "unroofed"; lacking a roof.

Synonyms

• Roofless
• Open-air (when describing the resulting space)
• Open-to-the-sky

Antonyms

• Roofed
• Covered
• Sheltered

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having no roof
   • an unroofed shed