hilltop

noun

hill·​top ˈhil-ˌtäp How to pronounce hilltop (audio)
: the highest part of a hill

Examples of hilltop in a Sentence

They built their house on a hilltop.
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There's incredible food, sunshine almost year-round with its location beyond the fog line, and plenty to do, like pickleball, golf, and hilltop yoga. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025 Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around. Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 YouTuber Mark Rumsey recently piloted the Mirocopter SCH-2A from La Cresta, a quiet hilltop neighborhood near Murrieta, California, on a short trip to Lake Elsinore. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025 If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hilltop

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hilltop was in the 15th century

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“Hilltop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilltop. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

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hilltop

noun
hill·​top -ˌtäp How to pronounce hilltop (audio)
: the highest part of a hill

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