at the top
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Meaning · English
in the highest position or rank
Literally: physically at the uppermost point
Register: neutral
Examples
Helen is always at the top of her class.Helen lúc nào cũng đứng đầu lớp.
At the top of the mountain there were two castles and a tower.Trên đỉnh núi có hai toà lâu đài và một toà tháp.
Tatoeba sentence #33850 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “at the top” mean?
in the highest position or rank Literally: physically at the uppermost point
Is “at the top” formal or informal?
at the top is generally neutral.