rooftops
Shingle-covered building tops
Rooftops are the outer surfaces of roofs, considered collectively or as a visual element of a landscape: The city's rooftops stretched to the horizon.
To shout something from the rooftops is to proclaim it publicly and emphatically.
Rooftop as a singular adjective describes things located on top of buildings: rooftop garden, rooftop bar.
Overlapping roof cladding
- gablesTriangular upper wall sections
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- parapetLow wall at edge
dormer · flashing · gutter · fascia · soffit · rafter · truss · joist
Raised storage for pressure
- pigeonStout urban bird
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- AC unitClimate control device
ductwork · fire escape · ledge · satellite dish · ventilation · exhaust · signage · billboard
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
overlook · birdseye · aerial · sightline · observation · lookout · watchtower · viewpoint
Rapid following of quarry
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
vault · climb · leap · sprint · evasion · hideout · ladder · stealth
Paved outdoor extension
- gardenCultivated plant area
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- deckShip's flat surface
- loungeComfortable waiting room
bar · restaurant · pool · party · gathering · venue · cinema · dining
Protected sacred space
- solitudeState of being alone
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
privacy · escape · quietude · meditation · contemplation · tranquility · serenity · haven
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
parapet · dormer · flashing · gutter · fascia · soffit · rafter · truss · joist · cornice
water tower
Raised storage for pressure
- pigeonStout urban bird
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
AC unit · ductwork · fire escape · ledge · satellite dish · ventilation · exhaust · signage · billboard · neon
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
horizon · overlook · birdseye · aerial · sightline · observation · lookout · watchtower · viewpoint · survey
chase
Rapid following of quarry
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
fugitive · vault · climb · leap · sprint · evasion · hideout · ladder · stealth · scramble
terrace
Paved outdoor extension
lounge · bar · restaurant · pool · party · gathering · venue · cinema · dining · sunbathing
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- solitudeState of being alone
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
hideaway · privacy · escape · quietude · meditation · contemplation · tranquility · serenity · haven · respite
- old townscobblestones, narrow streets, town square, town squares, medieval streets
- Skylinesskyscrapers, New York, high-rises, towers, spires
- urban featuresstreet, skyscrapers, subway stations, high-rises, sidewalk
- urban lifesidewalks, neighborhood, apartments, skyline, buses
- urban settingscity streets, cityscape, city life, metropolis, urban settings
- snow-coveredpeaks, mountaintops, summits, slopes, ridges
rooftopsfoundations
Structural bases below ground
basements · cellars · footings · ground floors · underpinnings
- rooftop barsOutdoor venues atop buildings
- rooftop gardenPlanted area atop buildings
- shout from the rooftopsPublicize news widely and loudly
- cry from the rooftopsAnnounce publicly and loudly
- rooftop partySocial event atop building
- rooftop poolElevated building swimming area