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rooftop

American  
[roof-top, roof-] / ˈrufˌtɒp, ˈrʊf- /

noun

  1. the roof of a building, especially the outer surface.

rooftop British  
/ ˈruːfˌtɒp /

noun

  1. the outside part of the roof of a building

  2. to proclaim (something) publicly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
rooftop Idioms  

  1. see shout from the rooftops.

Etymology

Origin of rooftop

First recorded in 1605–15; roof + top 1

Example Sentences

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Variations of these ideas have appeared at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the now-iconic Crenshaw District Hieroglyph Project at the Hammer, the rooftop at the Met and the Venice Biennale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In a city, that may be a rooftop.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Graham Georgetown has vacancies from $422 a night and will be hosting a rooftop fireworks watch party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

From the rooftop of his burnt home, Samer Omar, a father-of-four, points out a new track on a nearby hill where settlers are planning another outpost.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

My mom gets dressed and we head down from our rooftop in the middle of Old San Juan.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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