hardtop
noun
hard·top
ˈhärd-ˌtäp 
: an automobile or a motorboat having a permanent rigid top
also
: such an automobile styled to resemble a convertible
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My grandmother had this long yellow car with a brown hardtop.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Built in 1957 and 1958, the more exclusive four-door had several model-specific details including quad headlights (a first for an American vehicle), a stainless steel pillarless hardtop, and suicide doors.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The Mustang had an enticing base price of $2,368 for the hardtop, which was possible, in part, because the car shared Ford’s economical Falcon platform.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The carbon-fiber hardtop is integrated with a JL audio system, which has two speakers on the hardtop and six more around the cockpit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Built in 1957 and 1958, the more exclusive four-door had several model-specific details including quad headlights (a first for an American vehicle), a stainless steel pillarless hardtop, and suicide doors.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
The Mustang had an enticing base price of $2,368 for the hardtop, which was possible, in part, because the car shared Ford’s economical Falcon platform.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The carbon-fiber hardtop is integrated with a JL audio system, which has two speakers on the hardtop and six more around the cockpit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardtop
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“Hardtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardtop. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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hardtop
noun
hard·top
-ˈtäp
: an automobile having a permanent or removable rigid top
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