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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The rooftop bar, which skirts the edge of the restaurant, comes alive in the summer when locals gather for cocktails and live music under the Scandi sun.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
An asthmatic, Ibrahim climbed to the rooftops and went from house to house.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
About three-quarters of Paris rooftops use sheets of zinc as covering, producing the city's magnificent gray vistas that have long inspired artists and filmmakers.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Currently, rooftop solar is too expensive for most people.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
An asthmatic, Ibrahim climbed to the rooftops and went from house to house.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
About three-quarters of Paris rooftops use sheets of zinc as covering, producing the city's magnificent gray vistas that have long inspired artists and filmmakers.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Currently, rooftop solar is too expensive for most people.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rooftop
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“Rooftop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooftop. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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