treetop

noun

tree·​top ˈtrē-ˌtäp 

1

: the topmost part of a tree

2

treetops plural : the height or line marked by the tops of a group of trees

Examples of treetop in a Sentence

a view from the highest treetop

Recent Examples on the Web

Rooms are nestled amidst the treetops of a 1,000-acre private reserve of Central America’s last remaining tropical lowland rainforest that skirts the park boundary (from $823 per night). —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024

While this was a considerably faster, safer and easier alternative to sending biologists up into the treetops, there was still a risk of damaging the drone and/or the tree in the event of an unintentional hard collision. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024

Wilderness International - Mattis Weber View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images Gathering genetic material from treetops in tropical rainforests would be a near-impossible task to perform safely by hand. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024

Drones are also currently being used to collect DNA samples from rainforest treetops to better understand habitat populations. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

treetop

noun

tree·​top ˈtrē-ˌtäp 

1

: the highest part of a tree

2

plural : the height or line marked by the tops of a group of trees