hilltop
Americannoun
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hilltops
plural
verb (used without object)
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Origin of hilltop
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Last October, she was getting ready to tie the knot at a gorgeous hilltop ceremony in Nashville when inspiration struck.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Among the survivors was customs agent Omkar Joshi, who spent the previous night stranded on a hilltop in the border town of Timure before being rescued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
In recent weeks, white trailer homes have appeared on the hilltop here again, in preparation for families to return.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Perched on a hilltop, the original estate was built in 1953 by the famed architect Richard Neutra for his secretary, Dorothy Serulnic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
In a few minutes they had reached the hilltop, where they were presented with an excellent view of the island.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
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 ● Dec. 23, 2025
Since then, Simcha says his community has expanded into around 200 people on three hilltops.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
During the 18th century C.E., voyagers roving the Orinoco River—a vast watery highway stretching across the northeastern corner of South America—reported dozens of mysterious rock engravings of snakes crowning the rocky hilltops.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024
The guinea pigs across the hilltops, the fairies in the grove, and flying on a real shooting star.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The origin of hilltopping is, however, easily understood.
From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Wallace Morgan
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