summit

¹

[suhm-it]

noun

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.

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

[suhm-it]

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.

2. a city in NE Illinois.

summit

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of summit¹

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”; sum ) + -ete -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of summit¹

C15: from Old French somet, diminutive of som, from Latin summum; see _sum ¹

Example Sentences

A high-profile international summit will do Orban no harm at all, as he is trailing in the polls before elections next spring.

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It does feel a far cry from the days when Nicola Sturgeon was declaring a climate emergency and hosting a global summit aimed at ending reliance on fossil fuels.

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One of his volunteers recently had to convince a hiker not to attempt to summit Wyoming’s highest mountain wearing only flip-flops, shorts and a T-shirt.

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The report, coming out a few weeks before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, highlights the connection between poverty and exposure to four environmental risks: extreme heat, drought, floods, and air pollution.

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COP30, the UN climate summit in Brazil in November, "is the moment for world leaders to look at climate action as action against poverty," he added.

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