DORMER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
Categories: Window
Synonyms
Dormer, Dormer window
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dormer" comes from Middle French dormoir.
🔗 Related Words
dorm – A related word in the same word family.
-er – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
The Norman Conquest of 1066 brought thousands of French words into English overnight.