mountaintop

noun

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

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Of course, like most great teams trying to reach the mountaintop, the Thunder have had to go through growing pains. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025 Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Bellarmine boys soccer is nearly back on the Central Coast Section mountaintop. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 Whether you’re headed to a snowy mountaintop or staying home, a warm and sturdy pair of snow boots is essential. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025 Vicious drafts of desert-hot Santa Ana winds fed the fast-moving firestorm, which in mere hours roared over mountaintops, through canyons and into city neighborhoods. Adam Carlson, People.com, 14 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 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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