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# hilltop

«hilltop» in Mova's school dictionary: **the top of a hill** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a hilltop, hilltops)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A hilltop is the top of a hill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#m1)

2) Used before another noun: «a hilltop village», «a hilltop castle». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in geography, stories and everyday walks. Phrases: «on the hilltop», «hilltop view», «hilltop fort». It tells the reader about a high place with a view.

### examples

- We had a picnic on the hilltop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x1)
- The hilltop castle could be seen for miles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x2)
- From the hilltop we could see the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x3)
- A beacon fire was lit on the hilltop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x4)
- The hilltop was covered in snow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x5)
- It's windy on the hilltop, so bring a coat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x6)
- On the hilltop he paused for breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/#x7)

### note

Compound word, written as one word. Safety: hilltops are dangerous in thunderstorms because lightning strikes high places.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «hilltop» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hilltop/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.