US /ˈtriˌtɑp/ UK /ˈtriː.tɒp/
noun Freq #46992

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the highest part of a tree, formed by its uppermost branches and leaves

    A hawk circled above the treetop before disappearing into the valley.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the highest part of a tree,... crowncanopy
Opposites
Word family
Forms treetops
Related forms treebranchcanopy

Etymology

A transparent English compound of tree + top, referring to the crown or highest branches of a tree.

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