hilltop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɪltɒp/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From hill + top.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hilltops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hilltop youth · Kayang Hilltop · hilltopper
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (20)
nl heuveltop (Translations) · fr cime (Translations) · gl croa (Translations) · gl risca (Translations) · khc wungka (Translations) · gl bico (Translations) · th ยอดเขา (Translations) · gl curuto (Translations) · cmn 山頂 /山顶 (Translations) · gl improada (Translations) · pt cume (Translations) · gl crista (Translations) · mi kehokeho (Translations) · fr pinacle (Translations) · fr pic (Translations) · mi tautara (Translations) · fr sommet (Translations) · gl petón (Translations) · fi mäenharja (Translations) · gl picouto (Translations)