roofless

ˈruːf.ləs

Definition

Definition of roofless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

building

Rare

lacking a roof, open to the sky

Rare

The ancient ruins were roofless and exposed.

exposed

open-air

unroofed

figurative

Rare

lacking shelter or protection

Rare

They felt roofless and vulnerable in the harsh world.

homeless

unprotected

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Origin of roofless

English, roof (covering) + -less (without)

Terms with roofless included in their meaning

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hypaethral

adj.

architecture

having a roofless central space

Examples of roofless in a sentence

They camped in a roofless cabin.
The refugees were roofless after the storm.
Without savings, they were left roofless and desperate.

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French:sans toit, sans abri, ...
German:dachlos, schutzlos, ...
Italian:senza tetto, senza riparo, ...
Spanish:sin techo, desamparado, ...
Portuguese:sem telhado, desabrigado, ...
Chinese:无顶的, 无庇护的, ...
Japanese:屋根がない, 無防備な, ...
Arabic:بِلا سَقْف, بِلا مَأوًى, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר גַּג, חֲסַר קוֹרַת גַּג, ...
Russian:открытый, беззащитный, ...
Ukrainian:бездаховий, беззахисний, ...
Hindi:छत रहित, असुरक्षित, ...
Bengali:ছাদহীন, আশ্রয়হীন, ...
Catalan:sense sostre, desprotegit, ...
Czech:bez střechy, nechráněný, ...
Danish:tagløs, beskyttelsesløs, ...
Dutch:dakloos, onbeschermd, ...
Greek:ασκεπής, χωρίς καταφύγιο, ...
Hungarian:tetőtlen, védtelen, ...
Khmer:គ្មានដំបូល, គ្មានទីជ្រកកោន ឬការការពារ, ...
Korean:지붕이 없는, 보호받지 못하는, ...
Persian:بی‌سقف, بی‌پناه, ...
Polish:bez dachu, bezdomny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem telhado, desabrigado, ...
Romanian:fără acoperiș, neadăpostit, ...
Swedish:taklös, oskyddad, ...
Thai:ไม่มีหลังคา, ไร้ที่พักพิง, ...
Turkish:çatısız, korumasız, ...
Vietnamese:không có mái, không được bảo vệ, ...

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Definition of roofless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of roofless

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