hilltop

noun

hill·​top ˈhil-ˌtäp 

: the highest part of a hill

Examples of hilltop in a Sentence

They built their house on a hilltop.

Recent Examples on the Web

And of course the mis en scène — comprised in Season 4 of a palatial hotel on the Croisette and a luxurious hilltop hideaway — are as central to the plot as the characters. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

My own journey began at Virunga Lodge, a lush hilltop retreat near Volcanoes National Park that’s often used as a base for mountain gorilla trekking. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Just outside the archaeological site, a handful of barefoot teenage boys in swim shorts were kicking a soccer ball around on the compact sand by the edge of a shallow cove, the hilltop town of Sperlonga in the distance. — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

On a secluded hilltop near the edge of the Dolomites, this villa offers panoramic views year-round, and in the summer months the dreamy light is just Madre Natura’s way of showing off. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hilltop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• laptop

Kids Definition

hilltop

noun

hill·​top -ˌtäp 

: the highest part of a hill