Meanings
plural hipped roofs · plural hipped rooves
- architectureSynonym of hip roof.
Charlbury, between Oxford and Worcester, is one of the few surviving Italianate stations designed by Brunel. Built in 1853, it is characterised by the broad overhanging hipped roof, providing shelter at front and rear.
2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 42, photo captionSynonyms: hip roof
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of hip roof.
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hipped roof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hipped%20roof
“hipped roof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hipped%20roof. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hipped roof,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hipped%20roof.
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