roof garden
Americannoun
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a garden on the flat roof of a house or other building.
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the top or top story of a building, having a garden, restaurant, or the like.
noun
Etymology
Origin of roof garden
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The building hit on the city’s southwestern outskirts hosts luxury apartments and a range of facilities including a gym, carwash, and roof garden less than 5 miles from the Kremlin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Finally, the home features a stunning roof garden level that “crowns the mansion” and offers the perfect spot for sunbathing, gardening, or for hosting outdoor soirees in the summer.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
The complex, in Bermondsey, has 59 flats plus communal facilities, including a roof garden, courtyard and community kitchen.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
And you don’t have to go all out, like Fremont Mischief Distillery’s cocktail roof garden; you can start with a few pots of mint and thyme on your deck or windowsill.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022
Mr. Popper took them up to the roof garden to catch whatever cool breeze might be blowing.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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