drop-top

noun

ˈdräp-ˌtäp 

: a convertible automobile

Examples of drop-top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While driving enthusiasts typically don’t seek the slightly heavier Cabriolet models, the additional mass is a moot point with the 911 T Cabriolet—mirroring its 911 siblings, the drop-top is a scalpel in the corners. —Michael Harley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Counterintuitively, the Cullinan is the smallest Rolls-Royce in production, including the two-door Spectre EV and drop-top one-offs, so driving around town never seems ungainly. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

The Mazda Miata, or MX-5 as it's known in Europe, has been a popular choice among those who want hassle-free drop-top fun since 1989. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

The clip begins with Tiësto making a cameo while driving a drop-top car into the sunset. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024

Any other mid-engined drop-top will be propelled by dino juice alone. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 June 2024

Photo : Simon Clay, courtesy of RM Sotheby's This coveted drop-top carries a high-end estimate of approximately $1.3 million. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 May 2024

Our readers’ infatuation with the Continental had only just begun, and because the world loves a convertible, the Continental GTC took Car of the Year honors in 2007, the model’s first year on the market as a drop-top. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2023

Like all other Corvettes, the convertible body style is a $7000 option, which gives the drop-top Z06 3LZ the highest base price of $130,245. —Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drop-top

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop