Meanings
nounroofbox (plural roofboxes)
plural roofboxes
- archaeologyA specially contrived opening above a doorway, usually aligned to mark an astronomical event.
Origin
From roof + box, coined by Professor Michael O'Kelly during his excavation of the Newgrange passage cairn at Brú Na Bóinne in Ireland.
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APA
roofbox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofbox
MLA
“roofbox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofbox. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roofbox,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roofbox.
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