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 and courtyard of the American Embassy, plus thirteen other buildings in Saigon and Tan Son Nhut, were designated as departure points.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Other basic options include a ventilation fan and rooftop air conditioner.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Foodies, meanwhile, will want to check out both the rooftop pool and the downstairs restaurant Commons Club, where New Orleans native chef Chris Borges heads up the kitchen.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Located in the heart of the downtown buzz, this 70-room property is arguably one of the most luxurious places in town to soak up the sun, with a dreamy pool deck, a rooftop bar, and fresh cookies available nightly.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Other basic options include a ventilation fan and rooftop air conditioner.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Foodies, meanwhile, will want to check out both the rooftop pool and the downstairs restaurant Commons Club, where New Orleans native chef Chris Borges heads up the kitchen.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Located in the heart of the downtown buzz, this 70-room property is arguably one of the most luxurious places in town to soak up the sun, with a dreamy pool deck, a rooftop bar, and fresh cookies available nightly.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Rooftop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rooftop. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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