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rooftop

[ roof-top, roo f- ]

/ ˈrufˌtɒp, ˈrʊf- /

noun

the roof of a building, especially the outer surface.

Origin of rooftop

First recorded in 1605–15; roof + top¹

Words nearby rooftop

roofing, roofing nail, roofless, roofline, roofscape, rooftop, rooftree, rooibos tea, rooikat, rooinek, rook

Example sentences from the Web for rooftop

Flash says it after watching Arrow swing off a rooftop; Arrow says it seconds later as he watches Flash run away.

‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie |Sujay Kumar |October 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We stood on the rooftop of a derelict farmhouse meters away from a Turkish tank and a razor wire fence marking the end of Turkey.

Impotent U.S. Airstrikes, Passive Turks and an ISIS Triumph |Jamie Dettmer |October 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rooftop solar—individual homeowners putting generating systems on their roofs—is also booming in Arizona.

Panel Discussion |The Daily Beast |September 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Shots were fired from the rooftop of the burning building and paramedics said at least five people were killed by gunfire.

Carnage in Ukraine: Dozens of Pro-Russia Activists Die in Odessa |Jamie Dettmer |May 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

And in 43 states, utilities are required to buy the power that a rooftop system produces but does not use.

Solar Power Burns Old Utilities’ Business Models |Daniel Gross |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Without a familiar tree or rooftop silhouetted against it, the sky was a vast and awesome thing.

The Lost Wagon |James Arthur Kjelgaard
From the rooftop of the residence, Mayan ruins are visible as earthen mounds in the midst of maguey plantings.

The Haciendas of Mexico |Paul Alexander Bartlett
From that rooftop, David of Trebizond had watched the heckling, the throwing of garbage and dung, the sudden killings.

The Saracen: Land of the Infidel |Robert Shea
Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked.

Thompson's Cat |Robert Moore Williams
He kept shuttling back and forth between the tower and rooftop two stories below, where his men were deployed.

The Saracen: Land of the Infidel |Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for rooftop

rooftop

/ (ˈruːfˌtɒp) /

noun

the outside part of the roof of a building

shout from the rooftops to proclaim (something) publicly

Idioms and Phrases with rooftop

rooftop

see shout from the rooftops.