housetop

[ hous-top ]

noun

1. the top tops or roof of a house.

housetop

/ ˈhaʊsˌtɒp /

noun

1. the roof of a house
2. proclaim from the housetops
   to announce (something) publicly

Word History and Origins

Origin of housetop¹

First recorded in 1520–30; house + top ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. from the housetops, publicly; generally:

   The day I got my promotion I wanted to shout it from the housetops.

Example Sentences

Behind her, the townsfolk tussle and bicker; one man shares a bone with a dog; housetops collapse into the street.

From The New Yorker

Above the black line of housetops the sky was warm crimson.

From Literature

Towering above the housetops and the trees of the town was the church tower.

From Literature

Joe Baker and his organization, SaveTheStorks.com, are shouting their stories from the housetops.

From Washington Times

He quoted from the Book of Luke: “That which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.”

From New York Times

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