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chiefly US, somewhat old-fashioned + literary on top of The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.

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Recent Examples on the Web Location: The Hive is located atop a secluded bluff overlooking Bahia Huevos, a pristine bay with few, if any, visible neighbors. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 The mother-son trio posed atop a bed covered in animal-print sheets while wearing matching Forever Savage Onesies in a blue and yellow print. Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Recall Russia in the early 1990s – with hyperinflation, empty store shelves and Boris Yeltsin standing atop a tank after beating back a coup. Ron Insana, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 The historic track marked a major step in Latin music breaking into the global mainstream, and spent a whopping 16 weeks atop the Hot 100, then tied for the longest run in the chart’s history. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for atop 

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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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