sunroof

[ suhn-roof, -roo f ]

/ ˈsʌnˌruf, -ˌrʊf /

noun, plural sun·roofs.

a section of an automobile roof that can be slid or lifted open.

Nearby words

sunray pleats, sunrise, sunrise industry, sunrise service, sunrise watch, sunroof, sunroom, sunscald, sunscreen, sunseeker, sunset

Compare moonroof.

Origin of sunroof

First recorded in 1950–55; sun + roof

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Examples from the Web for sunroof

Years ago, John beat the rap after a truck driver accused him of firing a pistol at him through the sunroof of his car.
The Making of Harold Ford|John Branston|January 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sunroof

sunroof

sunshine roof

/ (ˈsʌnˌruːf) /

noun

a panel, often translucent, that may be opened in the roof of a car

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