housetop

English

Etymology

house +‎ top

Pronunciation

(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊsˌtɑp/

Noun

housetop (plural housetops)

The roof of a house.
- c. 1860: Benjamin R. Hamby, Up on the Housetop
  Up on the housetop, reindeer pause. / Out jumps good old Santa Claus.

Derived terms

cry from the housetop

Anagrams

pot-house, pothouse

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