mountaintop

noun

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

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For those seeking something more bespoke, the Estates offer 26 homesites along the mountaintop ridge. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025 Get ready for mountaintop vistas, glass lakes, and roaring waterfalls on the 10 best hikes for spotting fall foliage. Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 Construction is underway atop Cerro Armazones, a mountaintop in Chile's Atacama Desert. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Getting to that mountaintop can damage creativity. Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 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 29 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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