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Meaning of Rooftop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹuːfˌtɒp

Definitions

  1. The area atop a roof.
    formal
  2. Synonym of Roof, a Chinese constellation.
  3. The top layer of a roof; the material covering or composing a roof.

Equivalents

العربية السقف
Bosanski noć
Deutsch Hausdach
Español azotea tejado
Français rooftop
Hrvatski noć
日本語 屋上
한국어 옥상 옥탑
Српски noć
Tiếng Việt nóc

Examples

“In love, however, women are brave. How many clamber over rooftops of houses and palaces, and are still doing it, when their lovers await them!”
“Why do you think the rooftop of their apartment building is called "tar beach"? (Answers may vary.)”
“Riding the District west of Hammersmith, you immediately know something exciting is coming up, because at Ravenscourt Park you are level with the rooftops.”
“The house itself was a mound of red baked bricks and a tin rooftop.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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