shingle

[US]/'ʃɪŋg(ə)l/
[UK]/'ʃɪŋɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. wall panel; wooden tile; small sign; cobblestone
vt. to cover with shingles

Phrases & Collocations

wooden shingle

roof shingle

Example Sentences

the shingle flats of the lake.

Shingles are often dipped in creosote.

each shingle lapping the next; shadows that lapped the wall.

l  Muschelkalk -Soil type consisting of various compositions of sandstone, marl, dolomite, and shingle common in Alsace dating back from the Middle Triassic period.

The old roof was covered in weathered shingles.

He found a stray shingle in his backyard.

The carpenter nailed the shingles onto the roof.

The shingle roof needed to be replaced after the storm.

The house had a charming red shingle exterior.

A shingle fell off the roof during the strong winds.

The shingle manufacturer offers a warranty on their products.

The shingle roof provided good insulation in the winter.

The new house had a sleek metal shingle roof.

She found a shingle from the neighbor's house in her yard.

Real-world Examples

(replacing wooden shingles with tiles, for example).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's their shingle most important thing.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

As long as you're here, I think there's a loose shingle on my roof.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

It's just like making a shingle roof on your outhouse.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Why are we still losing shingles off the heat shield?

Source: Go blank axis version

If you have a zero, you're going to lose shingles.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

Well, how about this-- I fix your shingle, and when I'm done, you can ask me anything you want.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Paul Paul, Why are we still losing shingles off the heat shield?

Source: Hidden Figures Original Soundtrack

With both chickenpox and shingles, the most common complication is a secondary bacterial infection of the skin lesions.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

There, the shingle rattled down the rocks, and she hesitated not to follow.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

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