MOUNTAINTOP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

mountaintop

noun

Definition of mountaintop

as in summit

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Recent Examples of mountaintop The disaster began Wednesday when a massive chunk of ice and rock dozens of times larger than the Empire State Building broke off a mountaintop and triggered the catastrophic flooding, geologists said. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 The sunset from my favorite East County mountaintop was truly spectacular this week. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 This year, after Sitake turned down Penn State, the Cougars climb the mountaintop. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The centerpiece attraction is a roller coaster that will include an encounter with Maleficent atop her mountaintop fortress. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaintop

Noun

While the summit itself is forested with no panoramic views, the hike to get there is nothing short of spectacular.

— Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Analysts voiced skepticism that the US and China would agree on AI regulation — or, indeed, any broad-ranging détente during next week’s leaders’ summit.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of summit

Noun

These pioneers fully expected that machines would one day surpass humans—that AGI would become ASI, or artificial superintelligence—because there’s no reason to expect that humans are the pinnacle of intelligence.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Those who reach its pinnacle often assume that the same qualities will serve them on the international stage.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

The film opens upon a typical grumpy New York day, with traffic snarling the streets and horns honking.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Suddenly, the sound of the engine’s motor winds down and a horn blares, possibly warning the pilot that the main rotor speed had dropped too low or the helicopter had lost hydraulics.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026