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crown

crown

47 4.1
The top part of something, for example the raised middle of a road
  • noun
  • /kraʊn/
translation icon : corona
  • As we walked along the road, we could see the crown of the hill rising in the distance.
  • crown of the head
  • crown of a tree
  • crown fire

The sun dreams the crowns of trees behind skyscrapers.

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Examples

  • New Harmony's parent tree is 68 feet tall with an average crown spread of 72 feet.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Other groups of dancers wear far more elaborate costumes, with crowns of peacock feathers and striking gowns.

    Academic text (1991)
  • It's literally the crown on our head.

  • When the photos are compared, the flux in a tree's crown is easily apparent.

    Academic text (1991)
  • New York's Central Park was the crown jewel of nineteenth-century urban public improvements.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Berry says that worms are more numerous in the crowns of grass clumps.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Its moderately V-shaped crown resembles that of a more upright American elm.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The mountain's crown is covered in pristine snow, sparkling under the sun.

  • The crown of the tree moved gently in the breeze, providing shade for those beneath it.

Synonyms

top
vscrown
1.0

The upper part or surface of an object

is a broad label used for many specific highest parts like head and hat
peak
vscrown
368 2.1

The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement

is the general highest-part term for various objects and surfaces
tip
vscrown
346 1.2

The pointed end of something like a knife or pencil

is the general highest-part word that also covers ends and tips
summit
vscrown
89 3.6

The highest point of a hill or mountain

is used more widely beyond mountain and hill contexts
mountaintop
vscrown
46 2.5

The highest point of a mountain

is a wider term that names top parts of many things
crest
vscrown
34 3.9

The highest part of a hill, mountain or road

is more general, applying to many kinds of highest parts
treetop
vscrown
24 1.0

The top part of a tall plant with branches and leaves

is a general highest-part term that also includes trees
poll
vscrown
  • Specialized
14 8.9

The top part of an animal's head behind the forehead

is broader, naming highest parts of many different things
pate
vscrown
7 9.0

The top of the head that is often bald

is used across many objects, not only the head area
mountain peak
vscrown
4 1.8

The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part

applies to many highest parts beyond just mountains
pinnacle
vscrown
4 6.3

A high pointed rock that forms a peak

is the more general label for highest parts of many forms
ridgetop
vscrown
1 4.2

The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain

is broader, covering highest parts not limited to ridges
tiptop
vscrown
1 3.5

The very top point of something like a tree or mountain

is the regular word for highest parts without extra emphasis

Idioms

2 4.9

The most valuable or important part of a group

Compounds

28 3.4

A man who is expected to be the next king

13 5.7

A title given to a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the same year

9 4.7

The most valuable part of a business, like a product or division

3 5.6

Jewellery and ornaments worn by a king or queen on special state occasions

triple crown
  • Jargon
2 6.7

In baseball, a player who leads the league in batting average, runs batted in, and home runs in one season

1 5.7

A very valuable jewel that a king or queen keeps for ceremonies

1 9.5

A ring of thorn branches put on Jesus' head to mock and hurt him before his death on the cross

1 3.9

A person who people expect to become the next leader of a group or organization

British Crown
  • Formal
1 6.1

The power of the British king or queen that the government uses

1 5.0

The most valuable things a company or group owns that must be protected

1 7.5

Land that the state or ruler owns and manages for public use

Crown Colony
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A place ruled directly by the British king or queen, usually through a governor they choose

crown fire
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A fast forest fire that moves through the tops of trees, often moving ahead of the fire on the ground

A female royal who is next in line to the throne or the crown prince's wife

1 5.5

A round cooked meat made from lamb ribs arranged like a crown

half crown
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A former British coin worth two shillings and sixpence

A senior lawyer appointed to advise the British monarch about law

9.9

A plant with groups of white or yellow flowers

A leafy plant with yellow flowers used in cooking

crown gall
  • Specialized
8.4

A bacterial disease that makes lumps at the base of a plant stem

crown glass
  • Specialized
9.0

A type of glass lens makers use that bends light little and keeps colours from separating

crown glass
  • Archaic
9.7

Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat

A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers

crown-of-the-field
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with large reddish-purple trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous seeds that grows in fields and roadsides

crown lens
  • Specialized
7.3

A lens made from a kind of clear glass that gives sharp images with little color blur

crown monkey
  • Indian
9.9

A monkey from India with a small crown of hair on its head

A spiny plant with long stems and bright red flowers

crown of thorns
  • Literature
8.9

A constant source of pain that you must bear

crown saw
  • Specialized
8.4

A saw that cuts large round holes with a hollow tube that has teeth

crown vetch
  • Specialized
7.9

A plant with pink and white flowers that spreads to cover soil and prevent erosion

crown wart
  • Specialized
9.9

A fungal disease of alfalfa that causes white growths at the base of the stem

crown-beard
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with clusters of yellow or white flowers

An annual plant with yellow flowers that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico

jacket crown
  • Archaic
8.6

A hard cap placed over a broken or decayed tooth to make it look and work like a real tooth

Nero's crown
  • Indian
9.9

A tropical shrub with shiny leaves and fragrant flowers that open at night

optical crown
  • Specialized
9.2

A clear glass used in lenses that bends light only a little

optical crown glass
  • Specialized
7.4

Clear glass used in camera lenses that bends light less and keeps colours from separating

A pair of gears in a car that turn motion at a right angle

7.6

A baseball season when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in

How High

peak
368 2.1
crown
47 4.1
top
1.0
tip
346 1.2

Surface Forms

crown singular
crowns plural

Etymology

Crown comes from the old word corona, meaning a 'garland' worn on the head, so it gives the idea of the 'top' or 'head' of something. That's why the crown of a road or mountain is the highest part.