hilltop

English

Etymology

From hill +‎ top.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪltɒp/

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"

Translations

Dutch: heuveltop (nl) m
Finnish: mäenharja

Galician: curuto m, petón m, risca f, croa f, bico (gl) m, picouto m, crista (gl) f, improada f
Maori: tautara, kehokeho

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