Definition of skillion roof in English:

skillion roof

nounskɪljən ˈruːf

Australian, NZ

A sloping roof.
the tilt of the skillion roof exposes a strip of glazing to the western sky
Example sentencesExamples
- To emphasise the building's presence and public function, the skillion roof of the single-storey mess is raised towards the street.
- The home was a slab house with skillion roof and detached kitchen.
- Upstairs, the rooms are the roof, which is neither an erased or lost space—as with skillion roofs—nor a space of dust and insulation.
- You can choose between a flat or skillion roof for a stylish yet affordable addition to your home.
- Each pavilion has what Australians call a skillion roof rising to the north and the sun.
- From their treetop refuge they leapt down eight to 10 metres, thudded onto a nearby metal skillion roof, and scampered away.
- It is a soft floor that allows you to be low and look out over the skillion roof to the trees in the surrounding area.
- The pavilions are surrounded by gardens and, through the raked skillion roofs, enjoy abundant natural light and warm winter sun.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from skillion 'a lean-to structure'.

单词	skillion roof
释义	Definition of skillion roof in English: skillion roof nounskɪljən ˈruːf Australian, NZ A sloping roof. the tilt of the skillion roof exposes a strip of glazing to the western sky Example sentencesExamples To emphasise the building's presence and public function, the skillion roof of the single-storey mess is raised towards the street. The home was a slab house with skillion roof and detached kitchen. Upstairs, the rooms are the roof, which is neither an erased or lost space—as with skillion roofs—nor a space of dust and insulation. You can choose between a flat or skillion roof for a stylish yet affordable addition to your home. Each pavilion has what Australians call a skillion roof rising to the north and the sun. From their treetop refuge they leapt down eight to 10 metres, thudded onto a nearby metal skillion roof, and scampered away. It is a soft floor that allows you to be low and look out over the skillion roof to the trees in the surrounding area. The pavilions are surrounded by gardens and, through the raked skillion roofs, enjoy abundant natural light and warm winter sun. Origin Mid 19th century: from skillion 'a lean-to structure'.
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