dormer

Example Sentences

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The roof and an upstairs dormer window of the property were severely damaged by fire.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Here’s a partial list of things that are not a roof: plumbing vent pipe, chimney, skylights, powered roof ventilator, attic or room dormer, a wall that’s next to and rises above a roof.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

A simple dormer addition may be enough to expand the second floor you already have, and is more straightforward than a partial or full second-story addition, because the scope of the project is much smaller.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

A steep roof and dormer windows accentuate the Traditional style.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2019

His whole body feels heavy as he carries the radio up to the dormer.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr