Synonyms

hilltop

American

[hil-top] / ˈhɪlˌtɒp /

noun

the top or summit of a hill.

verb (used without object)

hilltopped, hilltopping

Fox Hunting.
1. to follow the progress of a hunt on horseback but without jumping.
2. to follow the hunt on foot or in an automobile.

Other Word Forms

hilltopper noun

Etymology

Origin of hilltop

1375–1425; late Middle English. See hill, top ¹

Example Sentences

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Jonathan realizes the truth as he sneaks up to a hilltop restaurant to listen in on a meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

It is among the 13 large hilltop enclosures spread across the mountain range where there are structures dating back to the Neolithic period and Early Bronze Age.

From BBC

The first was on a hilltop in Eritrea in the mid-1980s.

From BBC

Together they would go on intel-gathering missions, talking to village leaders, scouting unfamiliar terrain and observing the Taliban from hilltops, where Sodais interpreted their radio transmissions for Sullivan in real time.

From Los Angeles Times

New itineraries from Wilderness Travel include an eclipse viewing from a hilltop winery bookended by days of eating and hiking in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

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