sunroof

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

noun, plural sun·roofs.

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

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Origin of sunroof

First recorded in 1950–55; sun + roof

Words nearby sunroof

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