rooftop B2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈruːf.tɑːp/ UK /ˈruːf.tɒp/ See IPA manual Freq #12228 Meanings 1 noun the outside upper surface of a building's roof Rescue workers lifted the family from the flooded rooftop. 2 adj situated or taking place on the roof of a building The hotel opened a small rooftop garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the outside upper surface... roofhousetop 2 adj · situated or taking place on... roof-level Word family Forms rooftops Derived forms rooftopperrooftopping Related forms roofhousetop Etymology A compound of roof and top, established as a noun for the outer upper surface of a building and later used attributively. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rooftop **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈruːf.tɑːp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈruːf.tɒp/ **Frequency rank:** 12228 ## Meanings 1. the outside upper surface of a building's roof 2. situated or taking place on the roof of a building ## Examples - Rescue workers lifted the family from the flooded rooftop. - The hotel opened a small rooftop garden. ## Synonyms - housetop - roof ## Derived Forms - rooftopper - rooftopping ## Related Forms - roof - housetop ## Etymology A compound of roof and top, established as a noun for the outer upper surface of a building and later used attributively. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown