hilltop
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
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The Somers IBM plant sits on a hilltop, ringed by woods, its pyramids visible from nearby Interstate 684.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Perched on a hilltop beneath the Aegibong Peace Ecopark observatory where telescopes peek into the secluded state, the shop has drawn tens of thousands from South Korea and abroad since opening in November 2024.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
We were headed to a hilltop church, Casa de Gracia, for the monthly clothing and food giveaway organized by volunteers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
In Lima's suburb of San Juan de Lurigancho, dusty hilltop neighbourhoods sprawl precariously down the slopes.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
We eat lunch at our normal hilltop spot, on a bench with my favorite view of steep streets that dip like roller coasters.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
On the ground, Israeli troops have crossed the border to search homes and stake out what the military calls forward defensive positions on strategic hilltops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
On remote hilltops at night, you can see the lights coming from the caravans of settlers who see themselves as Jewish pioneers.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
But the hilltops and open canyons also have provided spaces to unleash unbridled joy from new romance, exciting career turns and those same family members’ health and recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024
The sun breaks on the hilltops, spilling its crimson yolk.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
The origin of hilltopping is, however, easily understood.
From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace
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