housetop
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The top of a house—its roof or the area just above it.
The word appears most often in the expression shout it from the housetops, meaning to announce something publicly and widely.
Otherwise largely replaced by roof in everyday speech.
Building's protective top
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- gableTriangular wall portion
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
dormer · shingles · tiles · rafters · trusses · flashing · gutters · downspout
Declare officially and openly
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- announceState something officially
- declareState officially
publicize · trumpet · publish · spread · reveal · rooftops · proclamation
Miss or commanding view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
watchtower · perch · observation · sightline · surveillance · crow's nest · heights · elevation
roof
Building's protective top
chimney · dormer · shingles · tiles · rafters · trusses · flashing · gutters · downspout · fascia
proclaim
Declare officially and openly
declare · publicize · trumpet · publish · spread · reveal · rooftops · proclamation
overlook
Miss or commanding view
panorama · watchtower · perch · observation · sightline · surveillance · crow's nest · heights · elevation · bird's-eye
covering
Layer that shields or hides
- protectionGuarding against harm
- overheadLocated directly above
- canopyOverhead protective covering
home · haven · sanctuary · refuge · dwelling · abode · hearth
housetopfoundation
Underlying support structure
basement · cellar · ground floor · underpinning · footings
housetopcellar
Underground storage room
basement · underground · interior · hidden depths · bunker