as in above
chiefly US, somewhat old-fashioned + literary on top of The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.

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Recent Examples of atop Monica geared up for the show in a luxuriously plush, floor-length fur coat atop a monochromatic milk chocolate brown matching set of pants, top and jacket. Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Jeffers sits atop a ridge that rises 200 to 300 feet above the landscape and extends approximately 23 miles from Watonwan County on the east to Brown County on the northwest. John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The giant purple beam atop the Golden 1 Center was becoming a fixture and not just a marketing gimmick. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 With the loss, Houston (17-3, 9-1 Big 12) is tied atop the league with Arizona, and Texas Tech (15-5, 8-2) is just a game behind. Cj Moore, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for atop 

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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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