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dormer

[dawr-mer] / ˈdɔr mər /
NOUN
loft
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Having had "a brief look at the roof space" on the applicant's house, he said things such as dormer windows could reduce roof space, meaning "less panels" could be installed.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Believe it or not, it only takes those and a few more simple tools to build a dormer.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

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 steep roof and dormer windows accentuate the Traditional style.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2019

After prayers, after lights-out, Jutta sneaks up to her brother’s dormer; instead of drawing together, they lie hip to hip listening till midnight, till one, till two.

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

Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

A new insulated roof and dormers expanded the head space.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2022

Colonial Revival and Greek Revival touches can be seen in its dormers and other roof projections.

From Washington Post Nov. 5, 2021

And so Harry and Cato began their life at Mrs. De Boer’s, living in one of the narrow dormers in the attic.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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