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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

So, days ago, when I looked at Angel’s text, I saw a photo of a completed dormer poking out of a steep slate roof on a century-old home.

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

Some people also paid for customized add-ons to their homes, like dormers or a porch.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2022

Nothing of the houses but the roof sticks out above the snow, and the winter-doors may be set under the eaves or in the roof itself, like dormers.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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