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

Examples of hardtop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This potent track weapon is based on the brand's CC850 from 2022, and is built as a two-seater with a removable hardtop. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

While riding in a hardtop Jeep on a popular scenic route, Going-to-the-Sun Road, a rock came through the roof and struck Schowengerdt on the head as his wife sat beside him, the GoFundMe said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Morgan is associated with its coachbuilt roadsters, but the brand has released hardtops in the past, though its most recent, the Aero Coupe, went out of production all the way back in 2015. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

It’s designed with a hardtop roof made from galvanized steel, a sturdy aluminum frame, PC screen walls for weather resistance, and removable windows. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hardtop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hilltop
• laptop

Kids Definition

hardtop

noun

hard·​top -ˈtäp 

: an automobile having a permanent or removable rigid top