rooftop
Americannoun
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rooftops
plural
noun
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the outside part of the roof of a building
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to proclaim (something) publicly
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rooftop
Example Sentences
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Kingston Crown Court heard how body-worn camera footage captured Nitisoara being arrested in a nearby alleyway, while Asafeti was found hiding on a rooftop.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gemma at the Waldorf Astoria has a really cute rooftop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
At dawn on the rooftop, alarms of the few cell phones that still have battery wake the neighbors one by one.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A detached two-story guesthouse sits on the property with a centerpiece rooftop vantage point presenting breathtaking views of the iconic Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, and rolling mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Gum Baby flipped in midair, flinging her sticky ammunition at the fetterlings swarming over the rooftop.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Whereas L.A. events are often in parking lots, and Miami ones are by the beach or a pool, Coffee & Chill’s New York City organizers have relied on rooftops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Every night, when summer heat and blackouts make sleep impossible at home, Cubans head for rooftops, porches and public spaces where they can catch a breeze.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Residents from Guangxi province have told the BBC that thousands remain trapped on rooftops, some in mountain villages, because of the floods.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He recalled shouting “AI disruption” from the rooftops about software but said few investors seemed to understand it at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Betsie lifted it reverently from the box and held it up to the patch of light that struggled into the room over the surrounding rooftops.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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