mountaintop

noun

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

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From a historic theme park with neon signs in Denver to a mountaintop amusement park in a hot springs town, here’s 10 amusement parks to explore in Colorado this summer for some thrills after the snow has melted and the chairlifts have stopped running. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 One of soft light and stillness, of striking natural beauty and crisp mountaintops. Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025 In 2019, a helicopter crashed into a mountaintop during a flight over the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing the seven people aboard. Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025 With that, a second Houston Final Four miracle was undone, and Florida’s return to the mountaintop was confirmed. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 13 May. 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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