Hilltop

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhɪltÉ’p/

Origin

From hill + top.

Full definition of hilltop

Noun

1. 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 is phrases such as "a hilltop house"