mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
Schéma d’usage :
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
Erreur fréquente :
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Synonymes
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
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peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Antonymes
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Collocations
reach the mountaintop
|stand on the mountaintop
|climb to the mountaintop
|hike to the mountaintop
|near the mountaintop
|snow-covered mountaintop
|windswept mountaintop
|rocky mountaintop
|the mountaintop view
|a mountaintop trail
Thèmes
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Exemples
- We reached the mountaintop just before sunset.
- From the mountaintop, you can see the entire valley.
- A strong wind hit us as we stepped onto the mountaintop.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Nom
B2
abstract
2
the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
Schéma d’usage :
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Erreur fréquente :
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Synonymes
pinnacle (Emphasizes being at the very top level.)
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zenith (More formal; often used for a peak period or point in time.)
Antonymes
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Collocations
reach the mountaintop
|a mountaintop moment
|a mountaintop victory
|mountaintop success
|on the mountaintop
|at the mountaintop of [a career/industry]
|a mountaintop achievement
|a mountaintop feeling
Thèmes
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Exemples
- Winning the championship was a mountaintop moment for the team.
- After years of training, she finally felt she’d reached the mountaintop in her career.
- The film shows the mountaintop highs and the crushing lows of fame.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
mountaintop
API
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Syllabes et accentuation
moun - tain - top (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Famille de mots
Expressions
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Exemples
- For him, performing on that stage was a mountaintop experience.
- Some people describe meditation retreats as mountaintop experiences.
- The book promises a mountaintop experience, but the practice takes time.
shout it from the mountaintops
1/ʃˈaʊt ˈɪt fɹˈʌm ðə mˈaʊntəntˌɑps/
idiom
announce something very publicly
to tell everyone about something
Exemples
- She was so proud she wanted to shout it from the mountaintops.
- If you get engaged, you can shout it from the mountaintops when you’re ready.
- They shouted their good news from the mountaintops online.