noun
mountaintop
MOWNTN-tahp
noun
1
The summit or peak of a mountain.
"They reached the mountaintop just as the sun rose."
"A radio tower stands on the mountaintop."
adjective
1
Located at or happening on the summit of a mountain.
"The lodge offers a mountaintop view of the whole range."
How to Use Mountaintop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe very top of a mountain, or something situated up there.
Common pairings
mountaintop view
reach the mountaintop
mountaintop lodge
Word Forms
mountaintops plural
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Etymology
"Mountain" plus "top."