atop

American  

[uh-top] / əˈtɒp /

adjective

1. on or at the top.

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preposition

1. on the top of.

   atop the flagpole.

atop British  

/ əˈtɒp /

adverb

1. on top; at the top

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preposition

1. on top of; at the top of

Etymology

Origin of atop

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

Example Sentences

It has a small, tasteful display centered atop the handsomely upholstered dash console—honestly, the suture-like stitching in contrasting color?

From The Wall Street Journal

Without achieving genuine visibility into our existing systems, faster defense will be built atop fragile foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal

When they reunited atop the broken ship, Duane had thought up a question.

From Literature

SEOUL—It was a lateral move for Kim Jong Un, merely retaining his spot atop North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is bordered by vast swamp forests and largely undisturbed lowland rainforest growing atop deep peat deposits.

From Science Daily