- highest in position
- He lives on the top floor.
- She kept her passport in the top drawer.
- The score is in the top left-hand corner of the screen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- come
- in
- of
- highest in rank, degree or importance
- He's one of the top players in the country.
- She got the top job.
- top officials/executives/aides
- He finished top in the exam.
- She was top in English.
- He was top of the class in geography.
- She got top marks for her essay.
- They're top of the league.
- The club can claim top spot in the league with a victory.
- The athletes are all on top form (= performing their best).
- He was City's top scorer last season.
- Welfare reform is a top priority for the government.
- The car was travelling at top speed.
- Who won the top prize?
- Prices at the top end of the market are coming down.
- top quality silk
- (British English, informal) very good
- He's a top bloke.
Word Originadjective late Old English topp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch top ‘summit, crest’.
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