rooftop

B2 Topic:House & Home
US /ˈruːf.tɑːp/ UK /ˈruːf.tɒp/
noun adj Freq #12228

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the outside upper surface of a building's roof

    Rescue workers lifted the family from the flooded rooftop.

  2. 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.

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