atop

[uh-top]

adjective

1. on or at the top.

preposition

1. on the top of.

   atop the flagpole.

atop

/ əˈtɒp /

adverb

1. on top; at the top

preposition

1. on top of; at the top of

Word History and Origins

Origin of atop¹

First recorded in 1650–60; a- ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

The Chargers are 3-1 and atop their division, and are coming off a 21-18 defeat to the previously winless Giants, whose pass rush is a strength of their team.

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Shooters opened fire from pickup truck beds and atop ladders, used drones to spy on targets and maintained caches of automatic weapons in storage units.

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Fonda’s most noteworthy and reviled political moment occurred the same year, when she was photographed by the North Vietnamese sitting atop an antiaircraft gun.

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SpaceX’s goal has been to have the Starship spacecraft atop its massive rocket achieve a controlled landing in the Indian Ocean, while the reusable Super Heavy booster is similarly brought down.

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There would be an acre of garden space for tenants atop a five-level garage and a music recording studio at street level, where there would also be a restaurant and perhaps a coffeehouse.

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