atop

American  

[uh-top] / əˈtɒp /

adjective

1. on or at the top.

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preposition

1. on the top of.

   atop the flagpole.

atop British  

/ əˈtɒp /

adverb

1. on top; at the top

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preposition

1. on top of; at the top of

Etymology

Origin of atop

First recorded in 1650–60; a- ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

A red, white and blue spire sits atop the multistory tower.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonah’s head bobbed up and down like a ball atop a spring.

From Literature

Because that night, while Clare was balancing atop his tallest chair, snipping down a mushroom to chop and pack into a glass bottle, a pair of glowing eyes appeared in his window.

From Literature

A police cap lay atop a cabinet, while a crumpled uniform sat beside a computer.

From The Wall Street Journal

I mean that AI now sits squarely atop the pile of modern parents’ anxieties, having rapidly eclipsed boogeymen like screen time and social media.

From The Wall Street Journal