tonneau
noun
ton·neau
| \ ˈtä-ˌnō
, tə-ˈnō\
, tə-ˈnō\
plural tonneaus
Definition of tonneau
1a
: a rear seating compartment of an automobile
also
: the entire seating compartment
b
: tonneau cover
2
: a shape of watch case or dial resembling a barrel in profile
Examples of tonneau in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Volante’s curvaceous decklid, integrating the leather-upholstered tonneau and twin head buttresses, makes the DB11’s heavy haunches and Coke-bottle waist even more explicit. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2019 Aston Martin DB11 Volante: A Six-Figure Car That’s Worth Every Penny," 26 Apr. 2018 In an uncommon trick, the stowage spot for the roof can be used for additional top-up cargo capacity, the shallow but wide area accessed by raising the tonneau cover via buttons on the bottom edge of the doors. — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, "2018 McLaren 570S Spider," 25 July 2017 Many standard features are available as options on other trims, including the tonneau cover. — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, "Ram 1500 spruces up its good looks with special night edition crew cab," 14 July 2017 The bed includes the industry-first Utili-track bed channel system, including dual lockable in-bed storage boxes that are accessible from inside the bed without having to remove a camper top or tonneau cover. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram.com, "Redesigned 2017 Nissan Titan half-ton offers carlike accommodations, gas V-8," 30 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tonneau.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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