# roofbox

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A specially contrived opening above a doorway, usually aligned to mark an astronomical event.

## Etymology
From roof + box, coined by Professor Michael O'Kelly during his excavation of the Newgrange passage cairn at Brú Na Bóinne in Ireland.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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