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

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

I could go be one of those mountaintop wise old guys you see in cartoons.

From Literature