1
: the topmost part of a tree
2
Examples of treetop in a Sentence
a view from the highest treetop
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Shortly before watching the Philadelphia Eagles compete in the Super Bowl, Texas firefighters were called to rescue an eagle dangling from a treetop.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
The crew enthusiastically continued over the hills to the east, and on to the Beltway, and then followed that highway just above the treetops.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Sport mode is handy when flying high above the treetops to get a sense of motion in video.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Families with kiddos aged seven and older can soar through the treetops of the Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, just outside of Tampa Bay.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
The crew enthusiastically continued over the hills to the east, and on to the Beltway, and then followed that highway just above the treetops.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Sport mode is handy when flying high above the treetops to get a sense of motion in video.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Families with kiddos aged seven and older can soar through the treetops of the Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, just outside of Tampa Bay.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Treetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treetop. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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
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