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

Derived Forms

• ˈsummital, adjective
• ˈsummitless, adjective

Other Words From

• summit·al adjective
• summit·less adjective
• mini·summit noun
• pre·summit adjective noun

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

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has travelled to Malta for a European security summit, marking his first visit to an EU state since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

At the DealBook summit, some billionaires and political leaders marveled at the tech mogul’s reach, access to the levers of power, and staggering wealth.

From New York Times

"Furthermore, we observed that Kīlauea's south flank, a geologically active region stretching from the volcano's summit toward the coastline, experienced greater and more complex displacement prior to the Kalapana earthquake than after."

From Science Daily

Seismometers placed near the summit have revealed much about Erebus’s shallow magma plumbing.

From Science Magazine

The court case comes just a week after the end of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan.

From BBC