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Whitetop

Whitetop

9.6
A small community in southwest Virginia that is not an official town
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwaɪtˌtɑp/
: Whitetop
  • After a long drive, we finally reached Whitetop just as the sun was setting.

Examples

  • I visited Whitetop last summer.

  • They stopped in Whitetop to buy supplies before hiking the nearby trails.

  • The annual festival in Whitetop attracts visitors from across the region.

  • Have you ever been to Whitetop?

  • We're at Whitetop Station, a small, old clapboard train depot and, at 3,576 feet, the highest point of the trail.

  • The Whitetop community hosts an annual festival celebrating local culture and heritage.

  • Many tourists visit Whitetop for its hiking trails and beautiful natural scenery.

Surface Forms

Whitetop main

Morphology

Whitetop = white + top (transparent) = white + top

The community name is formed from the ordinary words 'white' + 'top' (likely referring to the nearby mountain); the compound meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The name Whitetop for the community comes from the nearby mountain called Whitetop, whose name means 'white summit' because the peak often looks white with snow or fog. That's why the village shares the mountain's name.