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hilltop

[hil-top] / ˈhɪlˌtɒp /






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In recent weeks, white trailer homes have appeared on the hilltop here again, in preparation for families to return.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean and the iconic Zuma Beach, the 4,000-square-foot main residence offers unobstructed views of the water, which are beautifully framed by floor-to-ceiling windows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Marnas also recommends going 20 minutes outside of town for a meal or two in the medieval hilltop village of Ramatuelle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Perched on a hilltop beneath the Aegibong Peace Ecopark observatory where telescopes peek into the secluded state, the shop has drawn tens of thousands from South Korea and abroad since opening in November 2024.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

The hilltop below was now entirely dark except for the pale moonlight.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Eclipse watchers gathered on beaches, hilltops and parks to watch the Moon pass in front of the Sun on Wednesday, describing the rare event as "incredible".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.

From Science Magazine Jun. 3, 2024

They took slow panoramas from hilltops, and held still for minutes, sometimes hours, on downtown garment-shop blocks or railroad crossings.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2024

Many of the isolated, heavily defended camps were on hilltops in remote locations near Vietnam’s western border with Cambodia and Laos where Special Forces could keep track of enemy movement.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

The origin of hilltopping is, however, easily understood.

From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Wallace Morgan




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