atop

[US]/əˈtɒp/
[UK]/əˈtɑːp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. on the top of
adv. on the top.

Phrases & Collocations

sitting atop

perched atop

standing atop

Example Sentences

the air-raid siren atop of the County Courthouse.

There is a seagull perched atop the mast.

the weathervane is perched atop the Great Tower.

he climbed atop a tank to face down a coup.

The juggler performed atop a unicycle.

The Red Raiders and Sooners are part of a three-way tie with Texas atop the Big 12 South at 6 and 1, with one game remaining.

The long-toed bird—a jacana, or lily trotter—can walk atop floating plants, as the half-hidden jacana next to the hippo is doing.

Arrange berries atop and around each panna cotta and spoon sabayon over berries. If desired, use kitchen blowtorch to lightly brown sabayon and serve immediately.

Real-world Examples

Alway put the oar atop the canoe.

Source: Conan Talk Show

So one puts the meat atop the burning coals? How wonderfully primal.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft sat atop the most powerful rocket ever built.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The Sutton family completed the hike August 9 atop Mount Katahdin in Maine.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

He shaved iron bits from a shovel and sprinkled them atop some engine oil.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2014

They stand atop a layer of butter cream frosting.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

In this case, a pregnancy atop a mannequin.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

The pose actor was escorted in atop a throne carried by six topless men cleopatra style.

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

It's boosted to near-space atop a Minotaur IV rocket.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Visit Ferien, a village perched atop a cliff.

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

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