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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Etymology
Origin of rooftop
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An online listing for the condo building boasts a menu of luxury amenities, including a gym, rooftop pool and pet spa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
A third of households already use rooftop solar.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
She said the shopping centre's rooftop was "a great spot".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Kenyan government has already built a large container port on the mainland a few miles from Lamu Island, its lights and cranes visible from the rooftop of Banana House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The buildings were placed so closely together, it was easy to leap from rooftop to rooftop or race across rickety planks stretched over alleyways.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Crow to the rooftops about how you’re addressing it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
"Seeing the houses go down, seeing neighbours we know - their rooftops just burning, the whole street covered in smoke," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In other instances, the words were spoken over images of African American residents wilting in the heat outside the Morial Convention Center or standing on rooftops waving for help.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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