mountaintop

noun

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

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People have lived traditionally more on mountaintops alone. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Images shared online Sunday after the road fatality showed Haitians on the mountaintop road trying to assist with rescue operations after the collision, which brought traffic to a halt and forced motorists to seek an alternative route. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 Want to take in sweeping views from a mountaintop? Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 In the distance, a brown gash stretched from the mountaintops to the valley floor. Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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