under one roof

phrase

1
: at the same location
We hope to have sales and service under one roof in the near future.
2
: in one house, apartment, etc.
There were 12 of us living under one roof.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are considering a tie-up that could become the largest corporate merger ever, bringing rockets, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence under one roof. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Speaking to reporters during a Zoom session Thursday afternoon, FIFA chief business officer Romy Gai said the preference is to sign a partner that can handle the English- and Spanish-language broadcast duties under one roof. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 More than 100 athletes from Chicago area schools gathered under one roof on Wednesday morning for a day not focused on competition, but for a meeting of the minds. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Part of the idea behind putting these three disciplines under one roof is to bring those differing audiences together. — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under one roof

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