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They built their house on a hilltop.
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Today, tourists wander the still-empty streets of this quaint hilltop district, whose beautiful and historic buildings stand mostly uninhabited.
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Snowshoeing Wildwood’s rolling terrain of deep hardwood and pine forest is also ideal for snowshoeing; as is the seven snowy miles of trail through Tanton Preserve that lead to expansive views from the 1,300-foot hilltop—among the highest points in Lower Michigan.
—Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
A little over an hour’s drive northeast from Naples is Benevento, a sleepy hilltop town of 55,000 people famed for its ancient Roman theater and Aglianico red wine.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The beautiful hilltop town at its center, Montepulciano, was first settled by the Etruscans in the 4th century BCE and has acted as an important center of defense and commerce for two millennia.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Snowshoeing Wildwood’s rolling terrain of deep hardwood and pine forest is also ideal for snowshoeing; as is the seven snowy miles of trail through Tanton Preserve that lead to expansive views from the 1,300-foot hilltop—among the highest points in Lower Michigan.
—Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
A little over an hour’s drive northeast from Naples is Benevento, a sleepy hilltop town of 55,000 people famed for its ancient Roman theater and Aglianico red wine.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The beautiful hilltop town at its center, Montepulciano, was first settled by the Etruscans in the 4th century BCE and has acted as an important center of defense and commerce for two millennia.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Hilltop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilltop. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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hilltop
noun
hill·top
-ˌtäp 
: the highest part of a hill
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