mountaintop

noun

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

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Florida may not offer sweeping mountaintop vistas, but the swamp is something special. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024 This mountaintop retreat offers supreme seclusion perfect for honeymooners, who can bask in their private infinity pools and enjoy personalized butler service at this too-good-to-be-true escape. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 Catalina Island Airport occupies a 1,602-foot-tall mountaintop at the center of the island and has a single, 3,000-foot-long runway. Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 As people across a large section of the U.S. mainland were breaking out T-shirts and shorts Wednesday amid record-breaking high temperatures, several inches of snow blanketed the mountaintops of Hawaii and residents across the Great Plains were bracing for possible tornadoes. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountaintop 

Word History

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 Dec. 2024.

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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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