rooftop
Americannoun
noun
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the outside part of the roof of a building
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to proclaim (something) publicly
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rooftop
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The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ideal for family life, the six-bedroom home features an expansive living space, a private rooftop, and panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
She describes a “popular annual cocktail buffet at the Hay Adams Hotel on the rooftop overlooking the White House” on the night of Trump’s UFC cage fight on the White House lawn.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The world's tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after completion, but instead it has stood deserted in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
She just ran from the voice, leaped to the next rooftop, and kept on running.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
He recalled shouting “AI disruption” from the rooftops about software but said few investors seemed to understand it at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Some DJs had even spun tracks on Dave & Buster’s rooftops before, or in the dedicated venue spaces the company rents out for parties and corporate events.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The scale of Mr. Barry’s book is large, yet the most haunting moments are intimate: water hunting up streets, families stranded on rooftops, animals floating through floodwaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Across several neighbourhoods, the country's flags were hoisted on windows, balconies, and even on rooftops.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The rooftops of Dactyl Hill passed beneath Magdalys like a slow-moving parade.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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