shed dormer

noun

: a dormer with a roof sloping in the same direction as the roof from which the dormer projects

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The shed dormer above adds architectural charm while capturing light inside. Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023 Architects' approach: Efficient forms, including a gable with shed dormer and a Nordic-style roof, helped keep value high and costs down. Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shed dormer was in 1948

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“Shed dormer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed%20dormer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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