topping out

noun

The finishing of a building's roof, often accompanied by a special ceremony.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of top out
nountopping out (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe finishing of a building's roof, often accompanied by a special ceremony.

    ‘We met at official functions, topping-out ceremonies. He was lonely and didn't realize it.’

    2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 114

Translations

German Richtfest
  • RichtfestTranslations
Japanese 棟上げ
  • 棟上げ (mune-age)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

topping out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topping%20out

MLA

“topping out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topping%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topping out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topping%20out.

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