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top

  • noun
  • /tɒp/

The highest or uppermost part of something.

Example

“His kite got caught at the top of the tree.”

Other meanings

  1. The part of something that is usually highest or uppermost.

  2. The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.

Example sentences

  • “Describe your top three technical skills, please.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “Grace is a way to fall to the top.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
  • “He set one right on top of the other.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "topp".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “top” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.