mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp How to pronounce mountaintop (audio)
: the summit of a mountain

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There’s no tactile joy to dress up the rudimentary chase — no random rainstorms ripping through camp, no snowy mountaintops on summer days, no campfires, no canoe trips, no sense of the wild. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 July 2025 The country’s landscapes offer visitors the opportunity to experience rugged coastlines, lush mountaintops, rolling hills, and so much more. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025 The subsequent trip to La Serena, the city nearest the telescope’s mountaintop home, required a 12-hour truck ride. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 12 June 2025 However, in the 86 Grand Slam events since Roddick’s victory, no other American man has reached the mountaintop and won either the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon or U.S. Open. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountaintop was circa 1522

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“Mountaintop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaintop. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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mountaintop

noun
moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌtäp How to pronounce mountaintop (audio)
: the peak of a mountain

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