mountaintop

noun

moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌtäp How to pronounce mountaintop (audio)
: the summit of a mountain

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The Relais & Châteaux property, located on a mountaintop in the Smokies, is an adventurer’s paradise. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025 Now, though, researchers are close to finally starting up a powerful astronomical facility that's on a mountaintop in Chile. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025 There’s a guidance system that shows players the exact way on how to reach a destination via narrow roads, but that becomes a problem when the place ends up in a forest or mountaintop. George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025 The fast-growing low-pressure system will pack strong gusts of 60 to 80 miles per hour along the Pacific Coast as well as inland locations and mountaintops. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountaintop was circa 1522

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“Mountaintop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaintop. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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mountaintop

noun
moun·​tain·​top ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌtäp How to pronounce mountaintop (audio)
: the peak of a mountain

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