ATOP Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

atop

preposition

Definition of atop next

as in above

chiefly US, somewhat old-fashioned + literary on top of The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.

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Recent Examples of atop Take a walk back in time surrounded by thousands of years of history, feast your way through the city with plates like cacio e pepe and gelato, and take in the views from atop the Spanish Steps or the terrace of the Capitoline Hill. —

Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026 Breezy Johnson – who four years ago crashed on this very mountain, ending her chance to compete at the 2022 Games in Beijing – stood atop the leaderboard, the first American woman to win a downhill gold medal in almost 16 years. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 That belief lands atop a country that already does not trust its government. —

Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026 Alone in a wooden cabin atop a remote mountain in Utah, hundreds of miles from home, sitting in the overnight dark. —

Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop

above

Preposition

However, all this comes at a price; Prescott is 23% above the national average cost of living.

— Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Additional snow accumulations 4 to 8 inches above 6000 feet, and locally up 12 - 18 inches to over higher peaks.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026