1
: the topmost part of a tree
2
Examples of treetop in a Sentence
a view from the highest treetop
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Trinidadian sipo snakes are predators, primarily eating frogs, and move between the forest floor, lower branches and treetop canopy, researchers said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
As the day warmed, Zylstra heard cicadas start to sing in the treetops.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
As the day warmed, Zylstra heard cicadas start to sing in the treetops.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for treetop
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“Treetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treetop. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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treetop
noun
tree·top
ˈtrē-ˌtäp 
1
: the highest part of a tree
2
plural
: the height or line marked by the tops of a group of trees
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