cartop

[ kahr-top ]

adjective

1. of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top tops of an automobile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cartop¹

First recorded in 1945–50; car ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

Uber said it has been focused on its cartop advertising network, which has 112 million daily impressions with ad displays atop over 3,000 vehicles across major U.S. cities.

From Reuters

Right now, the connection between the cartoonish cartop produce and the cause is a little confusing.

From Washington Post

It then can be partly disassembled to be carried on a cartop to the takeoff point.

From Time Magazine Archive

They introduced cartop flower boxes to beautify parking lots.

From Time Magazine Archive

The "CarTop Pullman," which weighs 76 Ibs., folds into a package 10 in. high and 5 ft. long when closed.

From Time Magazine Archive