sunroof

[suhn-roof, -roof]

noun

plural

sunroofs 

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

sunroof

/ ˈsʌnˌruːf /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunroof¹

First recorded in 1950–55; sun + roof

Example Sentences

"There's a letter rack, ashtrays and even a tiny little sunroof - but it's not a sunroof at all, it's a chimney, because in 1925 everyone was smoking."

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The final scene shows a Twix bar falling through the sunroofs of the two cars, before they drive off - still attached - and with the tagline "two is more than one".

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

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Police launched a search for the suspects, who were captured on surveillance camera fleeing in a gold Toyota Camry with tinted windows and a sunroof.

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During the day, Zoox riders can view the sky through the sunroof, while at night the ceiling is illuminated with small, twinkling lights à la a starry sky.

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