ADJ.
alone, bald, dark, diminutive, entire, far, left, reusable
VERB + ATOP
books, carried, coated, feeling, fell, film, gliding, head
ATOP + NOUN
bookcase, church, cliff, ferris, habit, hill, island, ladders
PREP.
from, from, on, out
ADV.
hardly, lightly
prep
On the top of.
He sat atop the mountain, waiting for the end of the world.
For example, when trailers containing new automobiles were first piggybacked two areas of potential damage became evident: (1) diesel locomotive exhaust left a film of oil on the new autos; and (2) auto windshields could be scarred or cracked by the metal-tipped "tell-tales" which warn men atop trains of oncoming bridges or tunnels.
On the top (with of).
He sat atop of the mountain, waiting for the end of the world.
adv
On, to, or at the top.
He has a handsome face, still bearded in the midst of a mostly clean-shaving nation, and with the white hairs prevalent on the cheeks and temples; his head is bald atop, though hardly from the uneasiness of wearing a crown.
The envoy found the French king playing the part of horse while his young son rode atop.
He sat atop the mountain, waiting for the end of the world.
WiktionaryFor example, when trailers containing new automobiles were first piggybacked two areas of potential damage became evident: (1) diesel locomotive exhaust left a film of oil on the new autos; and (2) au
WiktionaryA virtue is made out of a necessity, with the child feeling far more atop and master of his oddness, his behavior now deliberate or even clever.
WiktionaryHe has a handsome face, still bearded in the midst of a mostly clean-shaving nation, and with the white hairs prevalent on the cheeks and temples; his head is bald atop, though hardly from the uneasin
WiktionaryThe envoy found the French king playing the part of horse while his young son rode atop.
WiktionaryEverything large or small is carried atop out of habit as much as necessity, like a delightful but defiant challenge to the laws of gravity.
Wiktionaryi Register
In some senses, atop is marked as dated, archaic, literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.