1
: the topmost part of a tree
2
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a view from the highest treetop
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Dine amongst the treetops at this Indian-Caribbean fusion spot in Soufrière.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 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
The team believes that this could mean coronae arise in abundance, radiating from tens to hundreds of leaves on every treetop during a single thunderstorm.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
In an Austin suburb, this 2024 organic modern home features several children’s rooms, including one with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking treetops, and one that’s a nursery with a large-scale peony mural.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 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
The team believes that this could mean coronae arise in abundance, radiating from tens to hundreds of leaves on every treetop during a single thunderstorm.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
In an Austin suburb, this 2024 organic modern home features several children’s rooms, including one with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking treetops, and one that’s a nursery with a large-scale peony mural.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Treetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treetop. Accessed 11 Mar. 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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