mountaintop

noun

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

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The site was especially crowded as hundreds of individuals gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the early 19th-century mountaintop fortress that symbolizes sovereignty and resistance against French colonialism. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 At least 30 individuals are dead, many of them school-age children and as young as 12, after a gathering advertised on TikTok turned tragic on Saturday at Haiti’s premier mountaintop fortress. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 The Citadelle Laferriere is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti. CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Stage one of the Avalanche’s return to the NHL mountaintop is complete. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 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 14 Apr. 2026.

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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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