hilltop

English

Etymology

From hill +‎ top.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪltɒp/
Audio (UK) (file)

Noun

hilltop (plural hilltops)

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"

Derived terms

hilltop youth

Descendants

→ Japanese: ヒルトップ

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 山頂／山顶 (zh) (shāndǐng)
Dutch: heuveltop (nl) m
Finnish: mäenharja
French: cime (fr) f, sommet (fr) m, pic (fr) m, pinacle (fr) m
Galician: curuto m, petón m, risca f, croa (gl) f, bico (gl) m, picouto m, crista (gl) f, improada f
Maori: tautara, kehokeho
Portuguese: cume (pt) m
Thai: ยอดเขา (yɔ̂ɔt-kǎo)

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