hilltop

H4I1L1L1T1O1P3
UK/ˈhɪltɒp/

noun

The peak or crest of a hill.

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Meanings

hilltop1

nounhilltop (plural hilltops)

plural hilltops

  1. The peak or crest of a hill.

    The territory should be small enough to be surveyed in its entirety from a hilltop.

    1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21
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    After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.

    2024 October 30, Paul Bigland, “The heat is on... and will the railway fray?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 48

    Synonyms: brow

Hilltop2

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe peak or crest of a hill.

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nounthe peak of a hill

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Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 山頂 /山顶
  • 山頂 /山顶 (shāndǐng)Translations
Dutch heuveltop
  • heuveltopTranslations
Finnish mäenharja
  • mäenharjaTranslations
French cime, sommet
  • cimeTranslations
  • sommetTranslations
  • picTranslations
  • pinacleTranslations
Māori tautara, kehokeho
  • tautaraTranslations
  • kehokehoTranslations
Portuguese cume
  • cumeTranslations
Thai ยอดเขา
  • ยอดเขา (yɔ̂ɔt-kǎo)Translations
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hilltop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilltop

MLA

“hilltop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilltop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hilltop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilltop.

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