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lantern roof

lantern roof noun: a roof that allows natural light through.

Noun

lantern roof (plural lantern roofs)

  1. A roof that allows natural light through.
    • The present station buildings date back to 1886, when they were rebuilt with their distinctive canopy and lantern roof.2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Eastbourne - Southern”, in RAIL, number 940, page 45

Forms of lantern roof

plurallantern roofs

Questions about lantern roof

What does lantern roof mean?
Lantern roof means a roof that allows natural light through.
What part of speech is lantern roof?
Lantern roof is a noun.
What is the plural of lantern roof?
The plural of lantern roof is lantern roofs.

Words near lantern roof in the dictionary

  1. lantern gears
  2. lantern jaw
  3. lantern jawed
  4. lantern jaws
  5. lantern of the dead
  6. lantern roof
  7. lantern roofs
  8. lantern shark
  9. lantern sharks
  10. lantern shield
  11. lantern shields

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