Hilltop Meaning
/ˈhɪltɒp/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe peak or crest of a hill.
nameA number of places in the United States:, A ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona.
Sentence Examples
We looked down on the plain from the hilltop.
I reached the hilltop exactly at five.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We finally reached the ____ just as the sun was setting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
From the ____, we could see the entire city spread out below us like a giant map.
Word Origin & History
From hill + top.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We finally reached the ____ just as the sun was setting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
From the ____, we could see the entire city spread out below us like a giant map.