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hardtop

American  
[hahrd-top] / ˈhɑrdˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a style of car having a rigid metal top tops and no center posts between windows.

  2. Also called hardtop convertible.  a similar style of car that is designed to resemble a convertible.

hardtop British  
/ ˈhɑːdˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a car equipped with a metal or plastic roof that is sometimes detachable

  2. the detachable hard roof of some sports cars

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Etymology

Origin of hardtop

First recorded in 1945–50; hard + top 1

Example Sentences

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Its first owner, Argentine President Juan Perón, fell in love with the two-tone hardtop car, with a lustrous cream color on the roof and rich mahogany on the bottom, at the Paris Salon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

A hardtop bimini shades its helm, a lone concession to human comfort, for the barge has no seats.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

The Scout and second-generation Scout II were produced in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as two-door trucks with a removable hardtop.

From The Verge • May 11, 2022

The Miata RF, with its hardtop design, is at least a bit quieter than the regular soft-top Miata.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022

It’s a bulletproof hardtop 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Executive Limousine that also belongs to Warlick.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2020

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