dormer

[ dawr-mer ]

noun

1. Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
2. the entire projecting structure.

dormer

/ ˈdɔːmə /

noun

1. a construction with a gable roof and a window at its outer end that projects from a sloping roof Also calleddormer window

Other Words From

• dor·mered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dormer¹

1585–95; < Middle French dormoir dormitory

Word History and Origins

Origin of dormer¹

C16: from Old French dormoir, from Latin dormītōrium dormitory

Example Sentences

Plumbing vent pipes, dormers, turbine vents, chimneys, pot vents, powered attic ventilation fans, solar-array-panel brackets, etc., are all examples of things that are not a roof but found on roofs.

From Seattle Times

A dormer is a roofed structure for a window.

From Seattle Times

An attic conversion could need dormers to elevate the roofline and turn it into a bathroom or bedroom that meets the code.

From Seattle Times

They can add copper strips at the top of all the ridges on the roofs and dormers that will arrest the aging process of the shingles.

From Seattle Times

Stone, shutters and dormer windows bring colonial style to the exterior, and inside, the grand foyer showcases a Paul R. Williams trademark: the spiral staircase.

From Los Angeles Times

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