housetop
noun
house·top
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Definition of housetop
: roof
especially
: the level surface of a flat roof
from the housetops
: for all to hear : openly
shouting their grievances from the housetops
Examples of housetop in a Sentence
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All along the line of the march, citizens filled sidewalks balconies and housetops to get a glimpse of the procession. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "The epic journey of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train," 30 Apr. 2018 All along the line of the march, citizens filled sidewalks balconies and housetops to get a glimpse of the procession. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "The epic journey of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train," 30 Apr. 2018 Today, white successors in the Indians gazed from housetops, land points, and from airplanes at the sight. — Magner White, sandiegouniontribune.com, "From the archives: When it was midnight at midday!," 17 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'housetop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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housetop
noun
English Language Learners Definition of housetop
: the roof of a house
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housetop
noun
house·top
| \ ˈhau̇s-ˌtäp
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