adjective
- having a mansard roof (a roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope being steeper than the upper)
Usage: architectural
Examples
- The mansarded Victorian house stood prominently on the corner.
- Many Second Empire buildings feature mansarded rooflines.
- The architect designed a mansarded addition to match the original structure.
- Mansarded buildings were popular in 19th-century American cities.
- The mansarded roof provided extra living space in the attic.
- Historic preservation guidelines required maintaining the mansarded profile.