hilltop

noun

hill·​top ˈhil-ˌtäp How to pronounce hilltop (audio)
: the highest part of a hill

Examples of hilltop in a Sentence

They built their house on a hilltop.
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From the hilltop of Nazareth Village one can see, in the distance to the north, the site where ancient Sepphoris once dominated the entire area. Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 The mansion that sold last month is a four-bedroom hilltop estate at 440 Golden Gate Ave. Gary Klien, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 Suteja Gede, the general manager at Como Shambhala Estate, asked me early in my stay at the lush hilltop resort in Bali where the Ayung and Tibakauh rivers merge. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 The Via Sacra route rewards walkers with panoramic views from a hilltop cross, Cruz Alta. Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hilltop

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hilltop was in the 15th century

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“Hilltop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilltop. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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hilltop

noun
hill·​top -ˌtäp How to pronounce hilltop (audio)
: the highest part of a hill

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