mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the summit of a mountain

Examples of mountaintop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Knicks are no longer trying to reach the mountaintop. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 June 2026

The mountaintop vineyards are often covered in fog or rise just above the fog line. — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Snipers looked down from the mountaintops, where there was a sign for Medora, styled like the Hollywood sign. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescope will point its eye at the southern sky for the next 10 years, taking hundreds of images per night. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountaintop

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop

Kids Definition

mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the peak of a mountain