Examples of hilltop in a Sentence
They built their house on a hilltop.
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Accessible by ferry but deliberately low-key, the island is defined by dramatic cliffs, a compact hilltop village and a strong sense of local culture.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The 22-acre hilltop property was transferred in 2024 to Milken Community School, its neighboring Jewish middle and high school, and AJU’s rabbinical school, Ziegler, moved to Pico-Robertson.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Crowning a hilltop between the Bay of Pampelonne and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, the 19th-century palace is cinematic in every sense.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
This hilltop castle is one of Lisbon’s most emblematic scenes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The 22-acre hilltop property was transferred in 2024 to Milken Community School, its neighboring Jewish middle and high school, and AJU’s rabbinical school, Ziegler, moved to Pico-Robertson.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Crowning a hilltop between the Bay of Pampelonne and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, the 19th-century palace is cinematic in every sense.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
This hilltop castle is one of Lisbon’s most emblematic scenes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Hilltop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilltop. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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hilltop
noun
hill·top
-ˌtäp 
: the highest part of a hill
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