rooftop
rooftop — noun
1. the flat or gently sloping outer surface of a building's roof, often used as
the flat or gently sloping outer surface of a building's roof, often used as a usable outdoor space where people can sit, walk, or place things
From the hotel rooftop, Kian could see the entire city skyline.
from the [place] rooftop
The restaurant has a popular rooftop bar that opens every summer evening.
rooftop used as modifier: rooftop bar/garden/terrace
Solar panels were installed on the office building's rooftop last winter.
Neighbors gathered on the apartment rooftop to watch the New Year fireworks.
常見錯誤
❌ 'We ate dinner on the roof garden.' ✅ 'We ate dinner on the rooftop garden.' — 'rooftop' highlights the usable outer surface, while 'roof' often refers to the building structure itself.
rooftop — adjective
1. describing something that is found, placed, or takes place on the top outer part
describing something that is found, placed, or takes place on the top outer part of a building where the roof is
The hotel has a rooftop pool where guests can swim during warm weather.
rooftop + noun: rooftop pool/garden/restaurant
Firefighters carried out a dramatic rooftop rescue of a family trapped by the blaze.
rooftop + noun describing an event or action
A rooftop garden provides fresh vegetables for the restaurant's kitchen year-round.
The photographer captured a stunning rooftop view of the city at sunset.
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (e.g. 'rooftop garden,' 'rooftop restaurant'). It cannot be used after a linking verb like 'is' — you would not say 'The garden is rooftop.'