rooftop

[ roof-top, roof- ]

noun

1. the roof of a building, especially the outer surface.

rooftop

/ ˈruːfˌtɒp /

noun

1. the outside part of the roof of a building
2. shout from the rooftops
   to proclaim (something) publicly

Word History and Origins

Origin of rooftop¹

First recorded in 1605–15; roof + top ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see shout from the rooftops .

Example Sentences

Come nightfall, a fire pit on the rooftop deck makes for the ideal hangout.

From Outside Online

One of the reasons I wanted you on here is because you have ideas around rooftop farming.

From Eater

Gotham Greens, a company that grows produce indoors, set up what it touted as the world’s largest rooftop greenhouse.

From ProPublica

The company said people nearby should avoid being outside at ground level, on rooftops or balconies, or near open windows during the implosion.

From Washington Post

The rooftop fan provides airflow and cooling, while the LEDs give off plenty of light.

From Outside Online

Flash says it after watching Arrow swing off a rooftop; Arrow says it seconds later as he watches Flash run away.

From The Daily Beast

We stood on the rooftop of a derelict farmhouse meters away from a Turkish tank and a razor wire fence marking the end of Turkey.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, Devonshire has more rooftop solar installations than any other region in England.

From The Daily Beast

Rooftop solar—individual homeowners putting generating systems on their roofs—is also booming in Arizona.

From The Daily Beast

“We think this can open up rooftop solar to an entirely new class of customer,” Rumido adds.

From The Daily Beast

Miela turned and shouted something to the girls on the rooftop.

From Project Gutenberg

The slope of hillside rising abruptly behind us held another house just above the level of the rooftop we were on.

From Project Gutenberg

I went to the Capri rooftop to go swimming, and went to the Nacional to go swimming once.

From Project Gutenberg

From the rooftop of the residence, Mayan ruins are visible as earthen mounds in the midst of maguey plantings.

From Project Gutenberg

He remained crouching before the window, as though he had been watching a procession in a street, from some rooftop.

From Project Gutenberg