roofline

[ roof-lahyn, roof- ]

noun

1. the outline of a rooftop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roofline¹

First recorded in 1855–60; roof + line ¹

Example Sentences

Then Cruise appeared, spotlit atop the stadium’s curved roofline.

From Los Angeles Times

The car has a fastback roofline and a wide stance, splitting the difference between midsize and compact segments, Kia said.

From Seattle Times

When it came to transforming the one-car garage, Cooke designed the 480-square-foot ADU to correspond to the architecture of the main house with a similar roofline, red tile awnings and black aluminum-clad windows.

From Los Angeles Times

Unique exterior roofline, grand front door with original details, tiled porches, terrace.

From Washington Times

If the ADU is closer to the property line than current zoning rules allow, he said, only the portion representing the original garage’s footprint will be grandfathered — the walls and roofline for the additional space will have to be moved back.

From Los Angeles Times