Words / A2

TOP/tɒp/

The top is the highest part; also clothing for the upper body: at the top, mountain top, a summer top. Bottom is the opposite for position. Peak is a mountain cousin. Tip can mean the very end point. Do not write top when you mean tap, or stop.

Meaning

The highest part of something; also a piece of clothing for the upper body.

Examples

• “The castle is at the top of the hill.”
• “The viewpoint is at the top of the stairs in the tower.”
• “Pack a warm top for the evening deck of the ferry.”

Good to know

at the top / a summer top. Opposite: bottom. Mix-up: tap, stop.

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