hardtop

hard·top

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrd-top]
- /ˈhɑrdˌtɒp/
- /ˈhɑːd.tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd-top]
- /ˈhɑrdˌtɒp/

Definitions of hardtop word

noun hardtop a style of car having a rigid metal top and no center posts between windows. 1
noun hardtop Also called hardtop convertible. a similar style of car that is designed to resemble a convertible. 1
noun hardtop A motor vehicle with a rigid roof that in some cases is detachable. 1
noun hardtop convertible-style car with hard roof 1
noun hardtop a car equipped with a metal or plastic roof that is sometimes detachable 0
noun hardtop the detachable hard roof of some sports cars 0

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Origin of hardtop

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; hard + top1

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Parts of speech for Hardtop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hardtop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hardtop

noun hardtop

transportation — the act of transporting.
auto — an automobile
van — Value Added Network
truck — a shuffling jitterbug step.
bus — A bus is a large motor vehicle which carries passengers from one place to another. Buses drive along particular routes, and you have to pay to travel in them.

All 43 Synonyms of hardtop