rooftop

American

[roof-top, roof-] / ˈrufˌtɒp, ˈrʊf- /

noun

the roof of a building, especially the outer surface.

rooftop British

/ ˈruːfˌtɒp /

noun

the outside part of the roof of a building
to proclaim (something) publicly

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rooftop Idioms

see shout from the rooftops.

Etymology

Origin of rooftop

First recorded in 1605–15; roof + top ¹

Example Sentences

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More change is set to come to the city with Mamdani, who has advocated for climate-friendly housing from rooftop solar to clean heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She added that while there are ideas to develop rooftop deliveries and centrally-located hubs "right now we're not there yet".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

There is also a rooftop garden with views of the Hollywood sign, a reflective garden, classroom spaces for educational programs, an open-air performance plaza and a pavilion housing a Holocaust-era boxcar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In February, Irish director Ruairí Robinson created a stunningly realistic clip featuring Brad Pitt fighting Tom Cruise on a rooftop using a two-sentence prompt.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

They were on a rooftop, somewhere still in the Village, he figured, by all the low-slung brick buildings around them.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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