hilltop

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English

Etymology

From hill +‎ top.

Pronunciation

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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.

Usage notes

  • used attributively in phrases such as "a hilltop house"

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