roofless

[ roof-lis, roof- ]

adjective

1. having no roof.
2. without the shelter of a house:

   roofless refugees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roofless¹

First recorded in 1600–10; roof + -less

Example Sentences

That’s when the hotel team dresses the roofless structure up with bistro lights and candles and invites an eclectic mix of musicians to play under the stars.

From Los Angeles Times

After five consecutive days with rain delays, play on the other roofless courts was scheduled to get underway at around 12:30 p.m. local time.

From Seattle Times

As he watched, May barreled into the roofless cottage, plowing right into the thick of the genie’s smoke.

From Literature

Plans to restore a roofless, crumbling castle in the Scottish Borders have been held up by great crested newts.

From BBC

The roofless church is now only a skeleton of its former self, but it had been designed by the English architect, George Gilbert Scott.

From BBC