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  summit

  noun

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

Burnham promised to convene a summit with fire services, acknowledging the government had not supplied enough resources to deal with wildfires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The 5,160-foot-high summit allows us to catch our breath and take in the views of the San Rafael Mountains in the west.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, according to US media.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

We live in an age remarkably good at simulating experience: Concerts and fireworks are streamed live, and an Everest summit is rendered in IMAX.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

There was now a huge crater on the summit.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

This September 14–15, technology leaders will gather in New York City for the WSJ Technology Council Summit to explore how enterprise AI is moving from experimentation to measurable business value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

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

The epicenter of activity was a monstrously ugly concrete building, the Summit Information Center, with big windows, broad viewing platforms, and an exceedingly lively cafeteria.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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

Often, Sir Keir Starmer talks to the broadcast political editors when we are on trips overseas to international summits.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 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

Conflicts in the Middle East have also consumed more of Washington's attention, and Trump has made little progress on North Korea, especially on the nuclear front, despite his earlier high-profile summits with Kim.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

The icy summits of the highest mountain range in North America gleamed on the southwestern horizon.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer