mountaintop

noun

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

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When the door to their mountaintop enclosure was opened, one condor spread its wings and took flight as a crowd watched. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 To have such longevity with the same lineup, as well a modest, but mighty, fan base, that is the mountaintop. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 Tropical birds and alpine plants climb toward cooler, though finite, mountaintops. Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025 In a short Instagram video announcing the news, Snoop is seen with his back to the camera standing on what looks like a snowy mountaintop while the Olympic fanfare blasts out. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Oct. 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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