What does "hilltop" mean?
The peak or crest of a hill.
Hilltop
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The peak or crest of a hill.
- Grammar: hilltop is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: apex, apogee, brow, crest.
- Useful contrasts: base, bottom, low ground.
- Usage evidence: We looked down on the plain from the hilltop.
How to use "hilltop"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The peak or crest of a hill.
"The territory should be small enough to be surveyed in its entirety from a hilltop."
- 2 the peak of a hill wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona.
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Fuller Acres, California.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pike County, Georgia.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Mercer County, Kentucky.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Anoka County, Minnesota.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Lander County, Nevada.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Jersey City, New Jersey.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Columbus, Ohio.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A locality in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Frio County, Texas.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Starr County, Texas.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Tacoma, Washington.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- 17 A place in Canada:; A locality in the Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta.
- 18 A place in Canada:; A rural community in the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba.
- 19 A suburb of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9602).
- 20 A suburb of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1609).
- 21 A suburb of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand.
- 22 A rural locality and summit point on Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Example
"We looked down on the plain from the hilltop."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "hilltop"?
Common synonyms include: apex, apogee, brow, crest, knoll, locale.
How do you use "hilltop" in a sentence?
We looked down on the plain from the hilltop.
Etymology
From hill + top.