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  summit

  noun

  the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.
• Summit
  Summit

  noun

  a city in NE New Jersey.

summit

¹ American  

[suhm-it] / ˈsʌm ɪt /

noun

• summits
  plural

1. the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.

   Synonyms:

   pinnacle, peak

   Antonyms:

   base

2. the highest point of attainment or aspiration.

   the summit of one's ambition.

   Synonyms:

   culmination, zenith, acme

3. the highest state or degree.

   Synonyms:

   culmination, zenith, acme

4. the highest level of diplomatic or other governmental officials.

   a meeting at the summit.

5. summit meeting.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a summit meeting.

   summit talks.

verb (used without object)

1. to take part in a summit meeting.

2. to reach a summit.

   summited after a 14-hour climb.

verb (used with object)

1. to reach the summit of.

Summit ² American  

[suhm-it] / ˈsʌm ɪt /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.

2. a city in NE Illinois.

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summit British  

/ ˈsʌmɪt /

noun

1. the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top

2. the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax

   the summit of ambition

3. the highest level, importance, or rank

   a meeting at the summit

4. 1. a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officials

   2. ( as modifier )

      a summit conference

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• minisummit
  noun
• presummit
  adjective
• summital
  adjective
• summitless
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• summits
  plural

Etymology

Origin of summit

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English somete, from Old French, from som “top” (from Latin summum, noun use of neuter of summus “highest”; see sum) + -ete -et

Explanation

What better place for the mountain-climbing summit than on the summit of the mountain. A summit can mean either a meeting between people who are interested in the same subject or the peak of the mountain. Although originally meant to describe a meeting between the heads of state, summit can be used to describe any gathering of people who care deeply about the same topic. If, for example, you are the captain of your chess club, you might attend the upcoming Chess Club Summit, at which new rules of the tournament will be discussed. Moreover, while summit also means the very top of a mountain, summit can be used metaphorically to mean a variety of heights, such as the summit of a career, an industry, or any kind of major effort.

Example Sentences

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Between Justice, Peaches and hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, the festival became a summit for English-language acts in the electronic and hip-hop genres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

"Standing with you on the summit of Mount Everest is a memory I will cherish forever," fellow mountaineer and guide Uttam Lapraki wrote in a tribute to Yukta on social media.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

As he approached the peak of Everest in May 2019, he snapped a photo of a snaking queue of climbers all waiting to reach the summit.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Relations between Moscow and Washington have cooled recently after efforts which saw Trump invite Vladimir Putin for a summit in Alaska in August last year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

“This was their headquarters the morning after the summit ended. This time the damage was more substantial, and, of course, there was another purple thumbprint.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Cassidy said he expects to learn more at the Future of Memory and Storage Summit this week in Silicon Valley.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

"At major competitions such as the World Cosplay Summit, people tend to want to wear costumes that involve a certain level of technical complexity and often have several layers," the electrical technician told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Places such as Sandberg’s Summit Hotel and the Lebec Hotel were oases for food and drink and sleep when wind and ice made the road impassable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The FBU is urging government to convene a National Wildfire Summit to build national resilience, and is calling for 5,000 firefighters to be recruited nationwide.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A radio show in Congo had discussed my appearance at the Women in the World Summit, and he had heard it in his village.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

She has a degree in mechanical engineering, and has previously worked as a guide at Everest basecamp, scaled mountain summits and set altitude kite surfing records.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

So he is arguably the most important non-American in the world for the regulation of crypto and stablecoins, reporting directly to G7 and G20 summits.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

He also hosted Xi Jinping in Pyongyang soon after the Chinese president had held back-to-back summits in Beijing with Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in North Korea on Monday after hosting back-to-back summits with US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin last month.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

During the “seven summits in seven months” extravaganza, Hall and Ball formulated a plan to go into business together guiding clients up the Seven Summits.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer