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
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Origin of rooftop
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But the conference is increasingly defined by its sideshow of parties: galas in rooftop bars, museum mixers and dinners held in the city’s colonial-era hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls and sliding doors seamlessly connect indoor and outdoor spaces, such as ocean-facing decks and a rare rooftop space.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
An uptick in people installing rooftop solar panels has provided an additional power boost, Ackemann said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Fans were also impressed by the detailed locations on show, which included the interiors of apartments, rooftop bars and sleazy underground clubs.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Searching from every rooftop for something that would give me a purpose.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
We take you inside the daily lives of the workers keeping AI online, from engineers checking rooftops for bird damage to technicians hunkering down on cots during extreme weather to keep servers running 24/7.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
"The problem with solar rooftops is red tape," Philippine Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said in June, calling for a faster, simpler permitting process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Later, groups of male prisoners, and women from an adjoining unit, climbed on to prison rooftops demanding to be released.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
And if there was any chance I had hers too, then I was ready to shout it from the rooftops because as far as I was concerned she was the prettiest girl in Ghana.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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