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

Tucked behind tall hedges and 12-foot gates, the 11,500-square-foot manor features dormer windows and Juliet balconies across the exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2021

Even with the afternoon sunlight slanting in through the dormer windows, the farthest reaches of the attic were deep in shadow.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland