under the same roof

phrase

: in the same house
They all live under the same roof.

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When everyone happens to be under the same roof, Bunny says there is little of the drama outsiders might expect. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Sending a kid off to college usually meant an end to cohabiting with them under the same roof. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026 For that reason alone the siblings were unusual in knowing so little about each other despite living under the same roof. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Her romance with Wilson didn’t end well, but the two have continued to navigate their weekends under the same roof and seemed to be making strides. — Ana Colón, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the same roof

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“Under the same roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20same%20roof. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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