How to Use roof rack in a Sentence

roof rack

noun
  • The roof rack adds more cargo space and a rugged design.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The roof rack is fitted for skis, and the back tailgate sports a huge bike rack.
    — Outside Online, 19 July 2024
  • It’s equipped with mounting hardware and tie-down plates to fasten it to a truck bed or roof rack.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Gather the load ratings of your vehicle, your roof rack, and the tent.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
  • Even without the kayak, the roof rack itself makes your car less efficient.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Forget stepping on seats and heel-hooking wheel wells to hoist boards onto the roof rack.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This tent’s narrow profile makes space to add more adventure gear on top of your roof rack.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
  • To keep rods out of danger and out of the way, a rod holder mounted to a roof rack is the best option.
    — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The model pictured is equipped above base level with a roof rack, rooftop tent, awning and fridge/freezer.
    — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The round ones come back on the First Edition, though, along with rock rails, a roof rack, a front skidplate, and more.
    — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Google’s sleek new camera model will allow any car with a roof rack to become a Street View car.
    — Hank Sanders, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • While the roof rack is capable of hauling bikes, my preference is for a receiver-style rack.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The 4 corners of the roof rack are anodized in a bright copper finish that sets the stage for all the other badges and markers.
    — Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The beefy front bumper carries a working winch and auxiliary lights, while the roof rack packs jerrycans, traction boards, a jack, and a toolbox.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And patented, universal mounting hardware works with all roof rack types and installs more quickly than bolt/latch designs.
    — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The new First Edition is a proper homage to that spirit, equipped with a roof rack, rock rails, round headlamps and mudflaps.
    — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • An array of accessories will be offered, from a waterproof canvas canopy to a roof rack and a lockable tonneau cover.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
  • The Crater's bold stance is accentuated by the wide hood, headlights and taillights arranged in narrow strips, and the chunky roof rack and four search lamps.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
  • There is also a bunch of gear, including a fire extinguisher, jerry cans and a toolbox, all of which can be stored inside the vehicle or on the roof rack.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2023
  • There are carbon fiber wheel arc extensions to protect bystanders from flying debris, a drone kit installed in the trunk, and a roof rack for emergency supplies.
    — New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
  • There’s also a set of protruding fender flares, a set of all-black wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires, and a roof rack equipped with a light bar for carrying any additional gear.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The aluminum mount is super strong, and attaches to basically anything—a camper, roof rack, your 4Runner’s trunk, or a truck bed’s tie down rails.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The clamp is strong enough to grab the tip of a ski for ground-up action shots, a sled for POV runs, a roof rack for road-trip footage, or even a tree branch for drive-by ski shots.
    — Graham Averill, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Vanspeed keeps the exterior fairly simple, adding in an all-terrain wheel and tire package, full-length roof rack, driver-side roof ladder, side steps and a rear spare tire carrier.
    — New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In the back of the small showroom, a blue dual-motor R1T pickup sat parked with a mountain bike atop the roof rack, its headlights glowing in repose.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Our kids still haven’t gotten the chance to pop through the sunroof, as the roof rack on our Toyota makes such a maneuver impossible, or at least very uncomfortable.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • That puts it well over what typical rooftop tents weigh, and buyers will want to be careful to check the dynamic weight capacity of their vehicle/roof rack before dropping on all that heft.
    — New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Its Grizzly Peak concept has knobby tires and a roof rack, for a more rugged option and McAlear said the company was thinking about how to do more of that.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There’s also carbon fiber wheel arc extensions added to protect bystanders and minimize debris damage, a roof rack for emergency supplies, and a drone kit included in the trunk.
    — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
  • With no room inside for the pet pointer, Seamus, Romney attached a dog carrier to the roof rack and created a makeshift shield to protect him from the elements.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024

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