# roof tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The ridgepole of a peaked roof, especially that of a house.
2. By extension: a peaked roof, especially of a house; by further extension: a house, a dwelling structure, a building used as a home.

## Etymology
From roof + tree.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roof-tree