Illustration of dormer
: a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
also
: the roofed structure containing such a window
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The decorative sunburst windows on the two dormers and the gable window are our favorite details.
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Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The house’s 1887, Romanesque-revival design includes a four-story tower; a bay window with parapet; a dormer; and a double-door entrance flanked by tiny dwarf columns.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
21 May 2026
Turrets rise from the silhouette, while the roofline lifts and unfurls through steep gables and rounded dormers.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
From the curb, 170 Benvenue is a darling Cape with four perfect little dormers peeking out of its roof, just below a stone chimney.
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Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The house’s 1887, Romanesque-revival design includes a four-story tower; a bay window with parapet; a dormer; and a double-door entrance flanked by tiny dwarf columns.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
21 May 2026
Turrets rise from the silhouette, while the roofline lifts and unfurls through steep gables and rounded dormers.
—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
From the curb, 170 Benvenue is a darling Cape with four perfect little dormers peeking out of its roof, just below a stone chimney.
—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dormer
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“Dormer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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dormer
noun
dor·mer
ˈdȯr-mər 
: a window placed upright in a sloping roof
also
: the structure containing a dormer window
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