rooftop

[ roof-top, roo f- ]

/ ˈrufˌtɒp, ˈrʊf- /

noun

the roof of a building, especially the outer surface.

Nearby words

roofing, roofing nail, roofless, roofline, roofscape, rooftop, rooftree, rooibos, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek

Origin of rooftop

First recorded in 1605–15; roof + top¹

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Examples from the Web for rooftop

Flash says it after watching Arrow swing off a rooftop; Arrow says it seconds later as he watches Flash run away.
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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.
Impotent U.S. Airstrikes, Passive Turks and an ISIS Triumph|Jamie Dettmer|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rooftop solar—individual homeowners putting generating systems on their roofs—is also booming in Arizona.
Panel Discussion|The Daily Beast|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shots were fired from the rooftop of the burning building and paramedics said at least five people were killed by gunfire.
Carnage in Ukraine: Dozens of Pro-Russia Activists Die in Odessa|Jamie Dettmer|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And in 43 states, utilities are required to buy the power that a rooftop system produces but does not use.
Solar Power Burns Old Utilities’ Business Models|Daniel Gross|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without a familiar tree or rooftop silhouetted against it, the sky was a vast and awesome thing.
The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
From the rooftop of the residence, Mayan ruins are visible as earthen mounds in the midst of maguey plantings.
The Haciendas of Mexico|Paul Alexander Bartlett
From that rooftop, David of Trebizond had watched the heckling, the throwing of garbage and dung, the sudden killings.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.
Thompson's Cat|Robert Moore Williams
He kept shuttling back and forth between the tower and rooftop two stories below, where his men were deployed.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for rooftop

rooftop

/ (ˈruːfˌtɒp) /

noun

the outside part of the roof of a building

shout from the rooftops to proclaim (something) publicly

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Idioms and Phrases with rooftop

rooftop

see shout from the rooftops.