Examples of rooftop in a Sentence
They have a garden on the rooftop of the apartment building.
He wanted to shout from the rooftops when he got the job.
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Its one-shoulder neckline and floral print feel sophisticated yet fun—ideal for summer weddings or rooftop cocktails.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The Chigi Suite on the fifth floor, named after one of Rome’s historic noble families, opens onto a rooftop terrace facing Parliament.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
As the parade begins, a group of revelers is popping orange confetti from the rooftop of a building at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The Chigi Suite on the fifth floor, named after one of Rome’s historic noble families, opens onto a rooftop terrace facing Parliament.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
As the parade begins, a group of revelers is popping orange confetti from the rooftop of a building at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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“Rooftop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooftop. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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rooftop
noun
roof·top
ˈrüf-ˌtäp 
ˈru̇f-
: roof entry 1 sense 1a
especially
: the outer surface of a flat roof
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