red roof

collocation in English

meaningsofredandroof

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red
adjective
uk
/red/us
/red/
of the colour of ...
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roof
noun[C]
uk
/ruːf/us
/ruːf/
the covering that forms the top of a building, ...
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(Definition ofredandrooffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To me, there is little æsthetic difference between a white roof, aredroof, and a grey roof.
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In hot-rod racing, a rookie or inexperienced driver has a white roof and an expert has aredroof.
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The property also features a well with aredroofmatching that of the house.
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Prominent throughout the building is the use ofredrooftiles.
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The decagonal lantern room is painted white and has aredroof.
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It has a steeply pitchedredroofwith a variety of dormers, chimneys, towers, finials, and skylights.
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The lantern is painted in an unusual combination of aredroofand green rails, decking, and walls.
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A square, watchroom sits on the top of the lighthouse, topped with an octagonal cast iron lantern with aredroof.
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It has octagonal columns lined with white marble, and walls painted red, the bottom being lined with curvedredrooftiles.
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The building is white and the lighthouse portion has aredroof.
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They are easily marked by their uniqueredroofdesign and sauce bottles with the man in full tuxedo top hat logo.
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The distinctive exterior used white terra cotta andredrooftiles.
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The two towers that accentuate the building's eastern and western sides haveredrooftiles.
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Every second home was green with aredroofand the other was red with a green roof.
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The middle tower of the three has aredroofwith a golden ball on the peak.
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The exterior is marked by itsredroof, and the interior has a courtyard surrounded by arches and a stairwell with a mural depicting the history of the state.
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The landscape is similar to countryside with almost all buildings following the signature style of white exteriors and aredroofgiving the look of a thatched roof.
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The house features a two-story living room and is built from tidewater red cypress board and batten inside and out, with brick andredrooftile.
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