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hilltop

[hil-top] / ˈhɪlˌtɒp /
ADVERB
outdoor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rustic
STRONG
outside
WEAK
alfresco casual free garden healthful in the open informal invigorating mountain natural nature-loving out of the house out-of-doors patio picnic unrestricted woods yard
NOUN
hill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune highland hillside ridge slope
STRONG
acclivity ascent butte climb down drift elevation eminence esker fell gradient headland heap height hillock hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory protuberance range rise shock stack summit talus tor upland
WEAK
rising ground
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom decline depression nadir
WEAK
canyon ditch gully
NOUN
hillock
Synonyms
STRONG
acclivity ascent bluff butte cliff drift dune elevation esker headland heap highland hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory ridge rise slope summit
Antonyms
STRONG
decline depression
NOUN
knoll
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune promontory ridge
STRONG
acclivity ascent butte drift elevation esker headland heap highland hillock hummock inclination incline mesa mound mount precipice prominence rise slope summit
Antonyms
STRONG
decline depression

Example Sentences

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They made their way to the hilltop hearing the enemies’ whistles and barking patrol dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Designed in the early 1950s and opened in 1955, the hilltop Chapel of Notre-Dame du Haut replaced an earlier pilgrimage church destroyed during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The couple paid $5.55 million for the expansive estate, which—much like their oceanfront abode—comes complete with staggering views, courtesy of its hilltop perch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Jonathan realizes the truth as he sneaks up to a hilltop restaurant to listen in on a meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Jefferson was not far off; he was watching from a nearby hilltop as Virginia’s capital fell.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis