summit
the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.
the highest point of attainment or aspiration: the summit of one's ambition.
the highest state or degree.
the highest level of diplomatic or other governmental officials: a meeting at the summit.
of or relating to a summit meeting: summit talks.
to take part in a summit meeting.
to reach a summit: summited after a 14-hour climb.
to reach the summit of.
Origin of summit
1Other words for summit
Opposites for summit
Other words from summit
- sum·mit·al, adjective
- sum·mit·less, adjective
- min·i·sum·mit, noun
- pre·sum·mit, adjective, noun
Other definitions for Summit (2 of 2)
a city in NE New Jersey.
a city in NE Illinois.
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How to use summit in a sentence
In 1953, never having climbed a mountain before, James Morris joined the expedition of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and came within 7,000 feet of the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak.
Jan Morris, artful travel writer who broke many boundaries, dies at 94 | Matt Schudel | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThe virtual summit is meant to cover a variety of business sectors with a focus on leadership and already has 25,000 registrations — Reuters largest event to date.
‘The format is secondary’: How Reuters Events will drive global and local engagement on- and off-line | Kayleigh Barber | November 16, 2020 | DigidayWhen Stivers is hiking Kilimanjaro, he’ll take batteries out of his camera and tuck them in an inner pocket to make sure his camera works at the summit.
Winter camping is not for the faint of heart. Here’s how to do it. | Melanie D.G. Kaplan | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostThat will no doubt be a main topic of discussion at the next Autogipfel summit in mid-November between the industry’s big players and the administration of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Germany’s auto industry could get billions in funding to go green | David Meyer | November 2, 2020 | Fortune“One of the most dangerous things you’ll do today is drive to the trailhead,” my colleague often reminds clients when we guide them to the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington.
A mere 300 or so people in its 60-year climbing history have successfully summited the 28,252-foot peak of K2.
Now That Everest Is Closed, Check Out These Other Extreme Adventures | Nina Strochlic | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot only had she summited Everest five times, but she had also made an effort to know the sherpas who fix ropes on the mountain.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling | Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov are famous Russian “roofers” who have summited iconic buildings around the world.
The Craziest Skyscraper Climbers in the World (Video) | The Daily Beast Video | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe greater part of these hills have the rounded and smooth top, or are tabularly summited.
How I Found Livingstone | Henry M. Stanley
British Dictionary definitions for summit
/ (ˈsʌmɪt) /
the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top
the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax: the summit of ambition
the highest level, importance, or rank: a meeting at the summit
a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officials
(as modifier): a summit conference
Origin of summit
1Derived forms of summit
- summital, adjective
- summitless, adjective
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