hardtop
noun
hard·top
ˈhärd-ˌtäp 
: an automobile or a motorboat having a permanent rigid top
also
: such an automobile styled to resemble a convertible
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The hardtop metal roof is secure and sloped, so water won’t collect.
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The sleek hardtop, combined with the aggressive shape of the hullside window (not to mention the two Mercury outboards at the stern) give it a stealthy offshore look.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
In preparation, its Ford Advanced Vehicles division—in the UK—had built a total of 12 hardtop and roadster prototypes.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
The Basecamp gets a bunch of equipment from hardware brand ARB, starting with a hardtop canopy along with a hardshell rooftop tent, complete with a ladder and sky-facing window.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The sleek hardtop, combined with the aggressive shape of the hullside window (not to mention the two Mercury outboards at the stern) give it a stealthy offshore look.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
In preparation, its Ford Advanced Vehicles division—in the UK—had built a total of 12 hardtop and roadster prototypes.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
The Basecamp gets a bunch of equipment from hardware brand ARB, starting with a hardtop canopy along with a hardshell rooftop tent, complete with a ladder and sky-facing window.
—New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Hardtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardtop. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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hardtop
noun
hard·top
-ˈtäp
: an automobile having a permanent or removable rigid top
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