mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the summit of a mountain

Examples of mountaintop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But before ascending the caffeine mountaintop, the business was a humble roadside operation. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

With his state the nation’s second-biggest coal producer, Rockefeller was among several West Virginia officials who opposed the Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency’s oversight of the mountaintop removal method of surface mining. — John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

With his state the nation's second-biggest coal producer, Rockefeller was among several West Virginia officials who opposed the Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency's oversight of the mountaintop removal method of surface mining. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Palacios testified that Désir, along with Ashkard Pierre, another close associate of Sanon, took him and the other former soldiers from a hotel to a mountaintop house that would serve as the staging ground for the attack. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 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