roof window

UK /ˈruːf ˌwɪnˌdəʊ/

Definition of roof window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

window built into a roof to let light or air inside

The attic feels brighter since we installed a large roof window.
We opened the roof window to release the summer heat.
Dust gathered around the old roof window that hadn’t been used in years.

undetected

unnoticed

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Expressions with roof

under one roof

adv.

in a single building or location

The entire family lives under one roof.

hit the roof

become extremely angry suddenly

When he saw the mess, he hit the roof.

raise the roof

react with loud excitement, often in a group

The crowd will raise the roof at the concert!

roof caves in

exp.

roof falls down suddenly from damage or weight

The roof caves in after the heavy snowstorm.

roof over one's head

basic housing or accommodation

They provided a roof over her head until she could afford her own place.

blow the roof off

give a great performance causing wild enthusiasm

The band blew the roof off with their final song.

Expressions with window

window dressing

showy misrepresentation to hide something unpleasant

The report was criticized as mere window dressing.

close the window on

shut a window to block air or noise

Please close the window on your way out to keep the noise down.

do some window shopping

look at things in stores without buying them

We like to do some window shopping on weekends.

window of opportunity

limited time period to achieve something

The window of opportunity to invest in the project closes next week..

miss the window

fail to seize an opportunity

She missed the window to invest in the company.

out of the window

adv.

no longer considered or used

All our plans went out of the window.

out the window

adv.

no longer considered or used

All our plans went out the window when it started raining.

window on the world

gives understanding or perspective about the world

The internet is a window on the world.

window into someone's life

opportunity to understand someone's thoughts or feelings

Her diary provided a window into her life.

car window

glass pane in the door of a car

He rolled down the car window to get some fresh air.

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skylight

architecture

window in a roof or ceiling for light

gable

architecture

triangular part of a wall or decoration above roof, door, or window

dormer

architecture

window built upright in a sloping roof

roof light

building

window in a roof for natural light

top light

roof window

skylight in a building's roof

garret window

architecture

small window in an attic or roof

lucarne

dormer window

vertical window projecting from a sloping roof

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French:fenêtre de toit, ...
German:Dachfenster, ...
Italian:finestra da tetto, ...
Spanish:claraboya, ...
Portuguese:janela de telhado, ...
Chinese:天窗, ...
Japanese:天窓, ...
Arabic:نافِذَة سَقف, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן גַּג, ...
Russian:мансардное окно, ...
Ukrainian:дахове вікно, ...
Hindi:छत की खिड़की, ...
Bengali:ছাদের জানালা, ...
Catalan:claraboia, ...
Czech:střešní okno, ...
Danish:tagvindue, ...
Dutch:dakraam, ...
Greek:φεγγίτης, ...
Hungarian:tetőablak, ...
Khmer:បង្អួចដំបូល, ...
Korean:천창, ...
Persian:پنجره سقفی, ...
Polish:okno dachowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):claraboia, ...
Romanian:fereastră de mansardă, ...
Swedish:takfönster, ...
Thai:หน้าต่างหลังคา, ...
Turkish:çatı penceresi, ...
Vietnamese:cửa sổ mái, ...

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Definition of roof window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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