mountaintop

American  

[moun-tn-top] / ˈmaʊn tnˌtɒp /

noun

1. the top tops or summit of a mountain.

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adjective

1. situated at the top tops or summit of a mountain.

   a mountaintop house.

Etymology

Origin of mountaintop

First recorded in 1585–95; mountain + top ¹

Example Sentences

Is this the season the Buffalo Bills finally reach the mountaintop?

From Los Angeles Times

Winter storms recently blanketed the mountaintop in snow.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s ultra-rare for a team to head into the playoffs on a down note yet still reach the mountaintop.

From Los Angeles Times

But when I think of Sisyphus, I think of Philip Rivers: a quarterback who showed up every week, played through injuries and never reached the mountaintop.

From The Wall Street Journal

Picture a long, slow climb up the mountain of fame and wealth heading for a sign marked “Happiness”—only to discover, at the pinnacle, that happiness is actually on another mountaintop, across a ravine.

From The Wall Street Journal