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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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.
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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
But instead of using a hardtop that tilts out of the way for access to the fold-out floor, a la the Skycamp and others, the Roof Space 2's hardtop becomes its extended floor, folding out a full 180 degrees to double the footprint of the tent at camp.
—New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
The low profile and slender flybridge hardtop also avoid a top-heavy look.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
But instead of using a hardtop that tilts out of the way for access to the fold-out floor, a la the Skycamp and others, the Roof Space 2's hardtop becomes its extended floor, folding out a full 180 degrees to double the footprint of the tent at camp.
—New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
The low profile and slender flybridge hardtop also avoid a top-heavy look.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hardtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardtop. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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hardtop
noun
hard·top
-ˈtäp
: an automobile having a permanent or removable rigid top
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