Phrase guide

roof rack

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A rack attached to the top of a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: luggage rack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carrier

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: baca — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Dutch: imperiaal — rack attached to the top of a car
  • German: Dachgepäckträger — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Hungarian: tetőcsomagtartó — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Norwegian Bokmål: takgrind — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: takgrind — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Persian: باربند (bâr-band) — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Polish: bagażnik dachowy — rack attached to the top of a car
  • Spanish: baca — rack attached to the top of a car