atop
preposition/əˈtɒp/
/əˈtɑːp/
(also atop of
(especially North American English) old-fashioned or literary in BrE/əˈtɒp əv/
/əˈtɑːp əv/
)- on top of; at the top of
- a flag high atop a pole
- a scoop of ice cream atop of a slice of apple pie
- The children piled atop one another in the sand.
- Fruit and vegetable prices rose 1.3 per cent atop a 2 per cent gain last month.
- Coca-Cola is atop the list of best-selling soft drinks in the US.
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