roof

Meanings

Noun

• a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
• protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
• the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
  • "the roof of the cave was very high"
  • "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"
• an upper limit on what is allowed
  • "there was a roof on salaries"

Verb

• provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

Synonyms

cap, ceiling