mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the summit of a mountain

Examples of mountaintop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene After taking a breathtaking ride through sweeping mountaintops on the Gornergrat Railway, Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, guests arrive in Andermatt—a fairly sleepy Swiss town. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026

Within a five-day span last week, the Boston Red Sox went from the abyss to the mountaintop. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Nix's season was done in the snap of an ankle bone, a freefall off an emotional mountaintop after leading the Broncos to a 33-30 overtime win over Buffalo in the AFC divisional round Saturday. —Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026

But they are being drafted nonetheless, and need to scream these facts loudly from the mountaintops to deescalate a worsening situation. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountaintop

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

Kids Definition

mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the peak of a mountain