Examples of hilltop in a Sentence
They built their house on a hilltop.
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Cottages sit at varying elevations, the beach requires a real descent from the hilltop, and the island's best features, remote coves, clifftop pools, and the Sugarloaf summit, all involve uneven ground and serious elevation changes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
His hard-line government, meanwhile, has accelerated the legalization and construction of new settlements and allowed settlers to establish new outposts on hilltops ringing Palestinian villages.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
With a très Parisian lookout over the zinc roofs of the hilltop, prioritizing the terrace views was a must.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
The party moves to a hilltop to light a signal fire in celebration.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
His hard-line government, meanwhile, has accelerated the legalization and construction of new settlements and allowed settlers to establish new outposts on hilltops ringing Palestinian villages.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
With a très Parisian lookout over the zinc roofs of the hilltop, prioritizing the terrace views was a must.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
The party moves to a hilltop to light a signal fire in celebration.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hilltop
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“Hilltop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilltop. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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hilltop
noun
hill·top
-ˌtäp 
: the highest part of a hill
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