mountaintop

noun

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

Examples of mountaintop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Nantahala Outdoor Center reopens Friday, Oct. 11, as does The Swag, a mountaintop resort in Waynesville. Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Perched on a mountaintop above the oasis, a stone citadel called the Pukará de Quitor predates the Inca era and held out against 16th-century conquistadors for 20 years before finally capitulating to the Spanish invaders. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Where to Stay The Glamping Collective’s picturesque mountaintop retreat is located in nearby Clyde. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024 How about one with mountaintop views that, quite honestly, give it more of a British Columbia vibe than Southern California? Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountaintop 

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Word History

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 22 Oct. 2024.

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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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