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

Rescuers were still plucking people from treetops and the roofs of homes as floodwaters receded there on Friday, state media reported.

From Barron's

The forest looks almost pitch black; a fog of pure darkness hangs across the treetops.

From Literature

Instead, here she was on the good ship Acorn, in a bunk that was as small and hard as a nutshell and not nearly as cozy as a squirrel nest in the treetops would be.

From Literature

Already the night was less inky than before, and the earliest of the early birds had taken to the treetops and were chirping their sunrise songs.

From Literature

A frightened pig was also a fair guess, yet Penelope could swear the sound was coming from the treetops, which ruled out pigs completely.

From Literature