treetop

noun

tree·​top ˈtrē-ˌtäp 

1

: the topmost part of a tree

2

treetops plural : the height or line marked by the tops of a group of trees

Examples of treetop in a Sentence

a view from the highest treetop

Recent Examples on the Web

Even better, special Glow Nights mean the treetop fun extends after dark. —Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025

The hotel offers excursions into the private Savia reserve, including climbing up or rappelling down trees, going on an eye-opening night tour, and eating a meal in the treetop canopy, high above the ground. —AFAR Media, 8 July 2025

These spectacular primates live in the treetops of forests in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, where there have been a small number of sightings. —Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025

The vaulted living room also has a minimalist stone fireplace and large casement windows overlooking the treetops. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for treetop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

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