roof
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
Types & categories
- protective covering hypernym
- curb roof hyponym
- dome hyponym
- gable roof hyponym
- hip roof hyponym
- housetop hyponym
- slate roof hyponym
- sunroof hyponym
- thatched roof hyponym
- tile roof hyponym
- vault hyponym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- roof derivation
Sense 2 verb
provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
Types & categories
- protective covering hypernym
- hood hyponym
Parts & wholes
Sense 4 noun
the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
the roof of the cave was very high
Types & categories
- covering hypernym
Parts & wholes
- cave part holonym
Sense 5 noun
an upper limit on what is allowed
he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him
Types & categories
- control hypernym
- glass ceiling hyponym
Related & opposite
- cap derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | roof |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | building |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | eaves |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | roof peak |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | protective covering |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | curb roof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dome |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gable roof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hip roof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | housetop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | slate roof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sunroof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thatched roof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tile roof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vault |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | roofing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | roof |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | roofer |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cover |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | thatch |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shingle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | slate |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | bus |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | car |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | truck |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | protective covering |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hood |
| 4 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | cave |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | covering |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cap |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | control |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | glass ceiling |