1
: the topmost part of a tree
2
Examples of treetop in a Sentence
a view from the highest treetop
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Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size.
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Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Zip Through the Mountaintops While the local river gets a lot of the adrenaline-centric attention, seeing the mountains from high above can also be exhilarating, especially when gliding through the treetops on a zip line at Nantahala Outdoor Center.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Boyne Mountain Resort boasts two world-class golf courses, a spa, Zipline Adventures through the treetops, bike trails, and even kids' wakeboarding clinics—as well as Avalanche Bay, Michigan's largest indoor water park.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
During the event, tens of thousands of fireflies shimmer in the treetops, creating a magical glow.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Zip Through the Mountaintops While the local river gets a lot of the adrenaline-centric attention, seeing the mountains from high above can also be exhilarating, especially when gliding through the treetops on a zip line at Nantahala Outdoor Center.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Boyne Mountain Resort boasts two world-class golf courses, a spa, Zipline Adventures through the treetops, bike trails, and even kids' wakeboarding clinics—as well as Avalanche Bay, Michigan's largest indoor water park.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
During the event, tens of thousands of fireflies shimmer in the treetops, creating a magical glow.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for treetop
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“Treetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treetop. Accessed 20 May. 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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