Mountaintop

//ˈmaʊnt(ɪ)nˌtɑp// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The summit of a mountain.

    "So we follow dear Jenny along the mountaintop trail, until it descends to the forest below, where Maple and Oak, and violet Trefoil, and velvety Viburnum grow; where polynose clusters hang from Striped Maple, and Cinnamon Ferns that show."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Situated or occurring on the summit of a mountain. not-comparable

Synonyms

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acmeapexapogeebrowcapclimax

Example

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"It is difficult for you to climb to the mountaintop."

Etymology

From mountain + top.

Related phrases

mountaintop removalsnow on the mountaintopthere may be snow on the mountaintop but there's fire in the valley

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