mountaintop

noun

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

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Coming down to Earth in Book V to warn Adam of Satan’s plan, Raphael stays through Book VIII and recounts the war in Heaven, replete with Satan’s invention of cannon fire and the mountaintops that the armies of God flip upside down and hurl at the rebel angels. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 In Paro, hang mountaintop prayer flags and offer a prayer for loved ones. Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 Ben, a Navajo Nation member, literally grew up at the mountaintop school. Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 The Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Upper Rio Grande Valley, and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass have heavy snow expected, with three-day total snow accumulations between 12 and 24 inches except up to 35 plus inches at mountaintops and lesser amounts between 6 and 12 inches near Taos. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountaintop 

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 Dec. 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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