housetop
/ˈhaʊstɒp
/noun
The ridge or roof of a house: across the housetops, I could see the masts of tall ships...
- Flat or low-slope roofs work best, but green roofs have been successfully planted on steep housetops, too.
- The Council has taken into account the space constraints in the city and plans to promote vegetable cultivation on housetops in the Corporation area in collaboration with the civic authorities.
- I have been woken by them hovering over the housetops, roaring continuously and beaming a bright searchlight.
Phrases
shout something from the housetops