sunroof

American  

[suhn-roof, -roof] / ˈsʌnˌruf, -ˌrʊf /

noun

plural

sunroofs

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

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sunroof British  

/ ˈsʌnˌruːf /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sunroof

First recorded in 1950–55; sun + roof

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Example Sentences

The powered, dark-tinted rear window, dual-panel sunroof, cargo bed tonneau and other status-y upsells added $21,085 to the tribute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The suspects were captured on surveillance camera fleeing in a gold Toyota Camry with tinted windows and a sunroof.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin met in Pyongyang on Wednesday where they signed a pact of mutual support against “aggression” and took a driving tour of the city, standing together in the sunroof.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Its stereo is turned up by twirling a finger in the air, its doors are heated, and the car’s yawning sunroof snaps from crystal clear to opaque with the push of a button.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

At that vague hour between dark and dawn, the sunroof of the Amazon was deserted.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath