MOUNTAINTOP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

mountaintop

noun

Definition of mountaintop

as in summit

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Recent Examples of mountaintop The upload was a single photo of Towle standing on a mountaintop, smiling with the sun beaming behind her. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 In satellite data captured over Antarctica, what appears to be a beautiful, colorful hummingbird emerges from the crest of a mountaintop. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026 Kilroy, who survived a childhood bout with cancer, was fascinated by the stunted pine trees that dotted the mountaintop. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 Known as La Catedral, the prison was on a mountaintop overlooking Medellín. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mountaintop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaintop

Noun

While most of the film’s characters are based on real-life figures, Aya Cash and Guy Burnet were cast as fictional journalists who offer an outside perspective on the summit and the Reagans and Gorbachevs.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
In 2025, after a joint appearance with Prince William at London’s COP30 climate summit, that concern intensified.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of summit

Noun

The seaside resort was once the pinnacle of Victorian holiday-making.

— George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
The pinnacle was Brees' Super Bowl MVP performance against Indianapolis in February 2010 in Miami, marked by his second-half passing numbers of 19 completions on 20 attempts for 151 yards and two TDs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

The actual blast of the ram’s horn is loud, but not loud enough to rouse me from my stress blackout.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
If the city completes the necessary upgrades and receives approval for the quiet zone, officials say reducing train horn noise could make the area more attractive for residents and businesses.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026