ATOP Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

atop

preposition

Definition of atop

as in above

chiefly US, somewhat old-fashioned + literary on top of The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.

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Recent Examples of atop The apartment sits atop the Escadaria dos Guindais, close to the Luís I Bridge, where tourists often pose for pictures. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 And those rules sit atop the same comprehensive system of federal enforcement that protects trillions of dollars of transactions in US markets. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Sitting atop the grandiose cake was a figurine of Slappy the Dummy. — Kat Tran october 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Five more will launch atop a Nuri next year, rounding out the constellation, according to Yonhap. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop

above

Preposition

More delegates from Latin America, the Arab world and Africa could lift the number of countries represented past 60, and possibly above 70.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
In this photograph snapped by astronomer José Rodrigues, the Milky Way splashes across the night sky above two telescopes at ESO's La Silla Observatory.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026