mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp How to pronounce mountaintop (audio)
: the summit of a mountain

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In his predecessor, David Stern's, 30 years in that role, there were only eight franchises to reach the NBA's mountaintop. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 The Nuggets are heading into the offseason needing to bolster their roster to return to the mountaintop. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 The youngest team to win a title in nearly a half-century has reached the NBA mountaintop. Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025 The youngest team to win a title in nearly half a century has reached the NBA mountaintop. Tim Reynolds, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mountaintop was circa 1522

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“Mountaintop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaintop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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mountaintop

noun
moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌtäp How to pronounce mountaintop (audio)
: the peak of a mountain

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