hilltop
noun
hill·top
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Definition of hilltop
: the highest part of a hill
Examples of hilltop in a Sentence
They built their house on a hilltop.
Recent Examples on the Web
The one Acehnese settlement that seemed to survive the 1394 tsunami was a hilltop site out of reach of the tides. — Megan Gannon, National Geographic, "How a 'forgotten' 600-year-old tsunami changed history," 27 May 2019 Or, even lovelier, are spaces like the hilltop near Mount Diablo that is occupied by a long-dormant industrial building. — Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Infill communities add beauty," 16 Aug. 2019 Crown Hill Cemetery spokeswoman Crystal King said the cemetery has no information about the plans to exhume Dillinger, whose grave is an attraction at the hilltop graveyard on Indianapolis' near north side. — CBS News, "Body of notorious gangster John Dillinger to be exhumed 85 years after FBI agents killed him," 30 July 2019 Suddenly, soldiers descended from a hilltop, provoked by a different group of youths slinging stones further down the highway. — Washington Post, "Israeli probes into deaths of Palestinians often go nowhere," 22 July 2019 That Took 30 Years Art and artifacts from around the world adorn the grand hilltop mansion in California known as Hearst Castle. — Jennifer Hattam, Discover Magazine, "How Engineers Move Massive Structures Without Breaking Them," 11 Mar. 2019 In third place was this five-bedroom home with five full and three half bathrooms, on a hilltop that promises sweeping views from mountain to ocean. — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, "The Most Popular Properties of June," 18 July 2019 The Canterbury Shaker Village, arguably one of the most historically pristine sites in New England, sits on a hilltop overlooking some 700 acres of pastoral land, forests, nature trails, and ponds. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "A lot of Shaker going on: Canterbury Shaker Village living history museum celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2019," 25 June 2019 In the afternoon, explore the picturesque Kiyomizudera temple, perched on a hilltop near a sacred waterfall. — National Geographic, "Japan Family Journey: From Ancient to Modern Times," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hilltop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hilltop
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hilltop
: the top of a hill
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hilltop
noun
hill·top
| \ ˈhil-ˌtäp
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Kids Definition of hilltop
: the highest part of a hill
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