overroofingadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈruːfɪŋ/,

/ˌəʊvəˈruːvɪŋ/,

/ˌəʊvəˈrʊfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvə(r)ˈrufɪŋ/,

/ˌoʊvə(r)ˈrʊfɪŋ/

Forms: see over- prefix and roofing n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, roofing n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + roofing n., after overroof v. or to roof over (see roof v. 1).

Chiefly poetic.

That provides a roof (literal and figurative); that covers or lies above a roof.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > overhanging > [adjective] > like a roof, tent, etc.

tented1747

spanning1823

overroofing1837

awninga1839

1837 E. S. Wortley Solitude in Hours at Naples 184 And the wide Earth and the o'er-roofing Skies Form one vast Universal Paradise!

a1849 H. Coleridge Leonard & Susan in Poems (1851) I. 85 The dark, dark weight Of over-roofing boughs!

1919 G. White Gairloch in Poems 40 From o'er-roofing leafy nooks Birds and flies are peeping.

1938 Amer. Home June 70/1 (advt.) Cedar Shingles are the only over-roofing material that actually adds to the strength of the roof without adding a dead load.

1998 Pig Farming (Nexis) Jan. 32 The over-roofing system is easily installed over existing roof sheets making it suitable for DIY repairs and improvements.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overroofing
释义	overroofingadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈruːfɪŋ/, /ˌəʊvəˈruːvɪŋ/, /ˌəʊvəˈrʊfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvə(r)ˈrufɪŋ/, /ˌoʊvə(r)ˈrʊfɪŋ/ Forms: see over- prefix and roofing n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, roofing n. Etymology: < over- prefix + roofing n., after overroof v. or to roof over (see roof v. 1). Chiefly poetic. That provides a roof (literal and figurative); that covers or lies above a roof. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > overhanging > [adjective] > like a roof, tent, etc. tented1747 spanning1823 overroofing1837 awninga1839 1837 E. S. Wortley Solitude in Hours at Naples 184 And the wide Earth and the o'er-roofing Skies Form one vast Universal Paradise! a1849 H. Coleridge Leonard & Susan in Poems (1851) I. 85 The dark, dark weight Of over-roofing boughs! 1919 G. White Gairloch in Poems 40 From o'er-roofing leafy nooks Birds and flies are peeping. 1938 Amer. Home June 70/1 (advt.) Cedar Shingles are the only over-roofing material that actually adds to the strength of the roof without adding a dead load. 1998 Pig Farming (Nexis) Jan. 32 The over-roofing system is easily installed over existing roof sheets making it suitable for DIY repairs and improvements. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1837
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