mountaintop

noun

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

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Earlier in the playoffs, their data showed that half of the states in the country were rooting for the Detroit Lions, another franchise that hasn’t ever reached the mountaintop. Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Yes, but: There are several areas of concern the front office will likely have to address for Detroit to finally reach the mountaintop. Joe Guillen, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 Even on this remote mountaintop, the war still looms. Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024 But in previous trips to the mountaintop, Notre Dame was exposed for barely playing the same game as the team on the other sideline. Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mountaintop 

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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 Feb. 2025.

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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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