atop B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /əˈtɑːp/ UK /əˈtɒp/ See IPA manual Freq #20961 Meanings 1 prep on or at the top of something A bronze statue stood atop the stone column. 2 adv on, at, or in the highest position She climbed the ridge and stood atop while the others rested below. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · on or at the top of something on top ofabove 2 adv · on, at, or in the highest... on topabove More over ↔ Opposites beneathbelowunder Word family Related forms topuppermost Etymology From Middle English a top, literally 'on top,' formed from a-, an old reduced form of on, plus top. The two words later fused into the modern preposition and adverb. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # atop **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** prep, adv **IPA (US):** /əˈtɑːp/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈtɒp/ **Frequency rank:** 20961 ## Meanings 1. on or at the top of something 2. on, at, or in the highest position ## Examples - A bronze statue stood atop the stone column. - She climbed the ridge and stood atop while the others rested below. ## Synonyms - on top of - above - over ## Antonyms - beneath - below - under ## Related Forms - top - uppermost ## Etymology From Middle English a top, literally 'on top,' formed from a-, an old reduced form of on, plus top. The two words later fused into the modern preposition and adverb. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown