Meaning & use
top
Being the highest, best, or most important in a group or ranking.
See it in a sentence
The company hired only top candidates from the country's best universities.
He remained the top scorer in the league for three seasons.
A note on using this word
As an adjective it usually precedes a noun, as in 'top student' or 'top priority.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The highest point or part of something.
They watched the sunrise from the top of the hill.
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