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sunroof

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsʌnˌɹuːf/
  • rhymes with -ʌnɹuːf
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH1 N R UW2 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sunshine-roof

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: roof

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh2wl̥der. Proto-Germanic *sunnô Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ Proto-West Germanic *sunnā Old English sunne Middle English sonne English sun English roof English sunroof From sun + roof.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: sondak — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Bulgarian: люк (ljuk) — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Catalan: sostre solar — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Chinese Mandarin: 汽車天窗 /汽车天窗 (qìchē tiānchuāng) — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Dutch: open dak — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Finnish: kattoluukku — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Finnish: kattoikkuna — opening in a vehicle roof
  • French: toit ouvrant — opening in a vehicle roof
  • German: Schiebedach — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Greek: ηλιοροφή (iliorofí) — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Japanese: サンルーフ (sanrūfu) — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Kapampangan: bubungan — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Kapampangan: bubungsaken — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Korean: 선루프 (seollupeu) — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Norwegian Bokmål: takluke — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: takluke — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Polish: szyberdach — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Russian: люк (ljuk) — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Spanish: quemacocos — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Spanish: techo solar — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Spanish: tragaluz automotriz — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Spanish: techo corredizo — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Swedish: soltak — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Turkish: şibidak — opening in a vehicle roof
  • Turkish: sunroof — opening in a vehicle roof