housetop
Americannoun
idioms
noun
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the roof of a house
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to announce (something) publicly
Etymology
Origin of housetop
Example Sentences
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Behind her, the townsfolk tussle and bicker; one man shares a bone with a dog; housetops collapse into the street.
From The New Yorker
Above the black line of housetops the sky was warm crimson.
From Literature
Towering above the housetops and the trees of the town was the church tower.
From Literature
Joe Baker and his organization, SaveTheStorks.com, are shouting their stories from the housetops.
From Washington Times
He quoted from the Book of Luke: “That which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.”
From New York Times
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