mountaintop

noun

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

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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

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First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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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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