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: the topmost part of a tree
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Examples of treetop in a Sentence
a view from the highest treetop
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In a forested area, for example, a user could deliberately blur the treetops while keeping the ground beneath them in focus.
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
Some had thought Microraptor was an arboreal creature that glided between the treetops.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve offers wildlife spotting from treetop suspension bridges.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
In drone video posted by the local sheriff, no streets were visible, just roofs and treetops poking above the water.
—CBS News, 24 June 2024
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
Some had thought Microraptor was an arboreal creature that glided between the treetops.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve offers wildlife spotting from treetop suspension bridges.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
In drone video posted by the local sheriff, no streets were visible, just roofs and treetops poking above the water.
—CBS News, 24 June 2024
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“Treetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treetop. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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