mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the summit of a mountain

Examples of mountaintop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jorge Messi was seen on the field with his son after reaching the sport's mountaintop. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Shot on location in Alberta, Canada, the blooming grasslands, breathtaking sunrises, glistening rivers and immense mountaintops are characters in their own right, often pulling audiences in when the storyline itself is drastically lacking. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

The upload was a single photo of Towle standing on a mountaintop, smiling with the sun beaming behind her. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

As the high pressure overhead heats up the air below during the afternoons, that extra heat turns into wind during the late afternoon and evening hours along ridgelines and mountaintops. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 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