top line
noun
top line is a noun meaning “Total sales or revenue” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled T-O-P-L-I-N-E. The plural of top line is top lines.
What does top line mean?
noun
- 1
Total sales or revenue.
- 2
A flag on the edge of a minefield.
- 3
The line connecting individual letters in Devanagari.
- 4
The best set of options.
verb
- 1
Alternative form of topline.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of top line
- top lines plural
- top-lines present, singular, he/she/it
- top-lining participle, present
- top-lined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with top line
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: topline (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Where does top line come from?
From the usual presentation of this information as a line at the top of an income statement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).