sunroof

noun

sun·​roof ˈsən-ˌrüf How to pronounce sunroof (audio)
-ˌru̇f
: a panel in an automobile roof that can be opened

Examples of sunroof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Twin sunroofs — the front opening, the rear fixed — let in all the sunlight anyone could want. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024 For instance, Rogers chose to forgo the carbon-fiber roof for a steel one in order to incorporate a sunroof, which adds more mass to the top of the car. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 Stand-alone options include: 19-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, leather seats, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, second-row side-impact airbags, third-row seating and a hands-free power liftgate. James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024 There’s an openable panoramic sunroof, which is a £900 ($1,100) option with the Allure trim and appears to be part of the £1,200 ($1,500) Sensation Pack with the GT, which also includes a premium FOCAL sound system and air filtering kit. James Morris, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The 30-year-old driver crawled out of the car’s sunroof, the outlet reported. Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Even the tallest of folks can stretch out, gaze up through the panoramic sunroof, and luxuriate with the seat heaters pumping. Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024 The group developed an array of new technologies, including a windshield that could display turn-by-turn directions and a sunroof that would feature special polymer to reduce heat from the sun. Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Osborne pulled up, opened the sunroof, cranked up the sound-projecting speakers and gave them a show to remember. Taiia Smart Young, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunroof was in 1928

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“Sunroof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunroof. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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sunroof

noun
sun·​roof -ˌrüf How to pronounce sunroof (audio)
-ˌru̇f
: a panel in the roof of an automobile that can be opened
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