Una cubierta, palabra proveniente del Latín coopertus, es un elemento constructivo que protege a los edificios en la parte superior y, por extensión, a la estructura sustentante de dicha cubierta. Aunque el conjunto de ambas cosas, cubierta y estructura tiene un nombre más específico: techumbre. Cuando el material que forma la cubierta es la teja, se llama tejado, aunque a menudo se entiende por tejados, otros tipos de cubierta inclinada.

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A roof is part of a building envelope. It is the covering on the uppermost part of a building or shelter which provides protection from animals and weather, notably rain or snow, but also heat, wind and sunlight. The word also denotes the framing or structure which supports that covering. The characteristics of a roof are dependent upon the purpose of the building that it covers, the available roofing materials and the local traditions of construction and wider concepts of architectural design and practice and may also be governed by local or national legislation. In most countries a roof protects primarily against rain. A verandah may be roofed with material that protects against sunlight but admits the other elements. The roof of a garden conservatory protects plants from cold, wind, and rain, but admits light. A roof may also provide additional living space, for example a roof garden.

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