mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp 

: the summit of a mountain

Examples of mountaintop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In satellite data captured over Antarctica, what appears to be a beautiful, colorful hummingbird emerges from the crest of a mountaintop. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026

We’d been voluntarily stranded on what felt like an alpine island surrounded by a sea of mountaintops. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Kilroy, who survived a childhood bout with cancer, was fascinated by the stunted pine trees that dotted the mountaintop. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Known as La Catedral, the prison was on a mountaintop overlooking Medellín. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 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