hilltop
nounUK /ˈhɪltɒp/
Etymology From hill + top.
1
The peak or crest of a hill.
- The territory should be small enough to be surveyed in its entirety from a hilltop.1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:
- After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.2024 October 30, Paul Bigland, “The heat is on... and will the railway fray?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 48:
- Synonyms
- brow
- Derived terms
- hilltopper, hilltop youth, Kayang Hilltop