treetop

American  

[tree-top] / ˈtriˌtɒp /

noun

1. the top tops or uppermost branches of a tree.

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Etymology

Origin of treetop

First recorded in 1520–30; tree + top ¹

Example Sentences

But on the southern edge, flames rose into the treetops and killed almost every tree over 300 acres.

From Los Angeles Times

After it was all over and the monkeys had again disappeared in the treetops, I looked to Rowdy for some kind of understanding.

From Literature

He remembered how good it felt to rest on a rock, high on a hill, and look out over the treetops.

From Literature

What if the watery void I was falling through now had once been the air above his treetops?

From Literature

That day she had flown over treetops, her shoes brushing the tips of their branches, and swooped low, causing a herd of unicorns to scatter.

From Literature