hardtop

noun

hard·​top ˈhärd-ˌtäp How to pronounce hardtop (audio)
: an automobile or a motorboat having a permanent rigid top
also : such an automobile styled to resemble a convertible

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The hardtop metal roof is secure and sloped, so water won’t collect. Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The sleek hardtop, combined with the aggressive shape of the hullside window (not to mention the two Mercury outboards at the stern) give it a stealthy offshore look. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 In preparation, its Ford Advanced Vehicles division—in the UK—had built a total of 12 hardtop and roadster prototypes. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025 The Basecamp gets a bunch of equipment from hardware brand ARB, starting with a hardtop canopy along with a hardshell rooftop tent, complete with a ladder and sky-facing window. New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hardtop

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hardtop was in 1931

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“Hardtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardtop. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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hardtop

noun
hard·​top -ˈtäp How to pronounce hardtop (audio)
: an automobile having a permanent or removable rigid top

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