roof rack

noun

: a frame that is attached to the roof of a vehicle and that is used for holding luggage, bicycles, skis, etc.

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Options include roof rack packages ranging from basic mounting points through to full rail-and-crossbar systems, awning mounting points, interior lighting and electrical outlets, and vehicle color matching. New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025 After quite a few delays (pesky North American compliance), the roof rack brand’s rooftop tent alternative is finally hitting the market. The Editors, Outside Online, 25 July 2025 Forget stepping on seats and heel-hooking wheel wells to hoist boards onto the roof rack. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2023 It's been developed to shave off some of the bulk and heft of installing a combination of roof rack and standalone rooftop tent, so Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) by Mopar has integrated the tent hardware directly with the Wrangler Unlimited's standard removable hardtop. New Atlas, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for roof rack

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“Roof rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roof%20rack. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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