mansard

noun

man·sard ˈman-ˌsärd

-sərd

: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one see roof illustration

mansarded

ˈman-ˌsär-dəd

-sər-

adjective

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So color us way impressed with 25 Aston Road in Brookline, a to-the-studs transformation that took this traditional brick and mansard roof home and reinvented it into an architecturally inventive gem. —

Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Standing as tall as six stories, these large structures with mansard roofs provided modern apartments while, along with the broad streets, gave Paris a visual unity—along with giving ample subject matter to the Impressionists for their paintings! —

Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025 Photo: Brown Harris Stevens Above the bedroom is a double-height library, which turns the sloping ceiling behind a mansard roof into a design feature rather than a space waster. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2024 Its ochre facade and sloped, Parisian-style mansard roofs are subtle yet form one of the most recognizable façades in the city — especially with Table Mountain as a backdrop. —

Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mansard