1
: the topmost part of a tree
2
Examples of treetop in a Sentence
a view from the highest treetop
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But on the southern edge, flames rose into the treetops and killed almost every tree over 300 acres.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The most recent addition was the five Treehouse accommodations, which were added in 2020 and sit high in the sky amongst the treetops.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Or maybe the lofted bedroom, which sits opposite a tiny work area that has views of the treetops.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The world’s most famous treetop protest began in 1997, when a young woman named Julia Butterfly Hill climbed to the top of a thousand-year-old redwood, evocatively named Luna, and remained there for an astonishing seven hundred and thirty-eight days.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The most recent addition was the five Treehouse accommodations, which were added in 2020 and sit high in the sky amongst the treetops.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Or maybe the lofted bedroom, which sits opposite a tiny work area that has views of the treetops.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The world’s most famous treetop protest began in 1997, when a young woman named Julia Butterfly Hill climbed to the top of a thousand-year-old redwood, evocatively named Luna, and remained there for an astonishing seven hundred and thirty-eight days.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Treetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treetop. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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treetop
noun
tree·top
ˈtrē-ˌtäp 
1
: the highest part of a tree
2
plural
: the height or line marked by the tops of a group of trees
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