🇬🇧 Crest meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A crest is the highest point or top part of something that sticks up, like the peak of a hill, the top of a big ocean wave, or even the feathery top on a bird’s head. If you imagine climbing up a hill, the place where you finally can’t go any higher is the crest.

At the crest of the wave, my swimsuit tried to escape, but I caught it and my dignity at the same time.

Standing on the crest of the mud hill, I slipped and invented a new sport called Extreme Falling.

I finally reached the crest of the hill and realized I was more tired than the hill was tall.

The squirrel sat on the crest of the roof, eating a nut and judging our slow snack-opening skills.

The cookie jar sat proudly on the crest of the shelf, far away from short, snack-seeking humans.

She climbed to the crest of the green hill, breathless, and watched the sea curl to a white crest. A gull’s black crest flashed as it swooped; her fingers brushed grass at the crest, then she sat at the crest and laughed, small and free, as sun warmed her face and the wind eased.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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