open top

No ceiling above

Open top describes something without a roof or cover on its upper surface.

An open-top bus lets tourists see the city from above; an open-top container holds bulk materials.

The term appears hyphenated when used attributively: an open-top sports car, open-top freight wagons.

Also spelled as one word: opentop.

Related

deck · container · shipping container · airy · breezy · fresh air · windswept · roadster · sports car · wind in hair · cabriolet · stadium · beer garden · al fresco dining · uncovered · lid · hatch · skyward

Categories
Opposites
overhead enclosure

open topcovered

Having protection atop

roofed · hardtop · enclosed · lidded · capped

accessibility/exposure

open topsealed

Closed to prevent entry

enclosed · weatherproof · protected · sheltered · climate-controlled

accessibility from above

open topsealed

Closed to prevent entry

closed · shut · locked · inaccessible · airtight

Family

open, top, opens, opened, opening, opener, openers, openings, openly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G