hilltop

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See also: Hilltop and Hill Top

English

Etymology

From hill +‎ top.

Pronunciation

Noun

hilltop (plural hilltops)

  1. The peak or crest of a hill.
    • 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:
      The territory should be small enough to be surveyed in its entirety from a hilltop.
    • 2024 October 30, Paul Bigland, “The heat is on... and will the railway fray?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 48:
      After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.

Usage notes

Used attributively in phrases such as "a hilltop house"

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Japanese: ヒルトップ

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