atop
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atop
- /əˈtɒp/
Rhymes with -ɒp
preposition
- On the top of. He sat atop the mountain, waiting for the end of the world.
- On the top (with of). He sat atop of the mountain, waiting for the end of the world.
adverb
- On, to, or at the top. He has a handsome face, still bearded in the midst of a mostly clean-shaving nation, and with the white hairs prevalent on the cheeks and temples; his head is bald atop, though hardly from the uneasiness of wearing a crown.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: above, surmounting, upon, over, capping, summit, aboard, onto, straddling, on, aloft, up, overhead, superjacent, uppermost, topmost
Translations
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prep on the top of
| Español | encima de |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 在……頂上 /在……顶上 zài... dǐng shàng |
| हिन्दी | के ऊपर ke ūpar |
| Português | sobre |
| Français | au-dessus de, en haut de |
| Deutsch | obenauf, zuoberst, obendrauf |
| Italiano | in cima, in cima a, sopra, sur, su |
| Русский | наверху naverxu |
| العربية | فَوْق fawq |
adv on, to or at the top
| 中文 | 在……頂上 /在……顶上 zài... dǐng shàng |
|---|---|
| Français | en haut de |
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@misc{atop_2026,
title = {atop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atop},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
