English Explanatory Dictionary

rooftop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The area atop a roof.
  2. The top layer of a roof; the material covering or composing a roof.
name
  1. Synonym of Roof, a Chinese constellation.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːfˌtɒp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rooftop.wav /ˈɹufˌtɑp/ /ˈɹʊfˌtɑp/

Word forms

rooftop rooftops

Etymology

From roof + top.

Synonyms

Roof

Related words

desktop hilltop housetop mountaintop tabletop treetop

Derived words

cry from the rooftop foldable rooftop folding rooftop retractable rooftop retracting rooftop Rooftop of the World rooftopper rooftopping shout from the rooftops snow on the rooftop there may be snow on the rooftop but there is fire in the furnace
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