noun / adjective / verb

top

TAHP/tɑːp/

The uppermost part or position.

Snow covers the mountain's top above its lower rocky slopes.

A single mountain with its highest, snow-covered summit prominently isolated above the lower rocky slopes, making the top immediately visible.

Etymology

Old English top covered summits, crests, and tufts of hair—things at the uppermost point. The modern word applies broadly to almost any upper part or surface.

In context

Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration24:29

use a paste wax on this top because it's a, you know, kind of a hard shiny surface

Antique Treasures, Restored! - Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration

More examples

Keeping everyone safe is our top priority.
This year's sales top last year's record.
She tops each bowl of soup with fresh herbs.

Forms

top · tops · topped · topping

topping noun — Food added over another food.

Similar words

summit: Usually names the highest point of a mountain.
peak: Emphasizes a pointed summit or the highest level reached.