Meaning of roof tree | Babel Free
Definitions
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The ridgepole of a peaked roof, especially that of a house. archaic
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By extension: a peaked roof, especially of a house; by further extension: a house, a dwelling structure, a building used as a home. figuratively
Examples
“Everyone is supposed to know what a mortgage is. With most the experience is personal; in the course of a generation few roof trees avoid this affliction.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.