Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

top of the line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: top of the -line
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The best, or of the highest quality, especially among a range of products.

Example Sentences

"When you buy a top-of-the-line refrigerator, you expect it to work for many years."
"Ohh, you can't fool me. This thing's top of the line! It's got two contrast knobs!"

Inflected Forms

top-of-the-line (alternative)

Antonyms

bottom of the line

Questions

What does top of the line mean?: The best, or of the highest quality, especially among a range of products.

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