Rooftop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹuːfˌtɒp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rooftop is a noun meaning (somewhat formal) The area atop a roof.
Meaning
(somewhat formal) The area atop a roof.
More Meanings
- The top layer of a roof; the material covering or composing a roof.
Example Sentences
The house itself was a mound of red baked bricks and a tin rooftop.
Why do you think the rooftop of their apartment building is called "tar beach"? (Answers may vary.)
In love, however, women are brave. How many clamber over rooftops of houses and palaces, and are still doing it, when their lovers await them!
Riding the District west of Hammersmith, you immediately know something exciting is coming up, because at Ravenscourt Park you are level with the rooftops.
Word Forms
- rooftops
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include roof, deck, terrace, roofing, porch, patio.
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