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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

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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

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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

Putin has not attended any major global summit since he launched his invasion and ongoing war in Ukraine.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

With electrification emerging as one of the central themes of COP31, Turkey has been pushing hard for it to be an implementation-focused summit that turns existing climate pledges into action.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Vladimir Putin is not invited to the G20 summit in Manchester.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Trump is scheduled to visit China this month for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Shenzhen, after a summit in Washington with Xi in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Standing at the summit was a mountain god—one of the numina montanum, Jason had called them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

On the eve of the first Rough Sleeping Summit at Downing Street on Monday, No 10 has indicated a further £432m will be added to the initiative in Wednesday's Budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Also go for: Weekend après parties at Canyon Lodge bring DJs to the slopes, while off-mountain excursions range from guided snowmobile tours to tubing at Woolly’s Adventure Summit, a family-friendly amusement park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Somos Magic Summit is just one piece of a broader push, as Disney has slowly taken more public steps to engage with creator content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

At the Somos Magic Summit, held Sept. 27-30, the dozens of creators in attendance had a combined follower count of more than 185 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

At 3:00 p.m., however, still 700 feet below the South Summit, the wind and subzero cold proved to be too much for them, and the Sherpas could go no higher.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare - but that's not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Deep, twisted canyons cut into the mountainsides, their channels lined with aspen, before the forests give way to the exposed granite slopes and summits rising above 14,000 feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

For most American presidents, summits, especially with powerful leaders, are carefully planned affairs.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

But these summits rarely result in such comity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

As we sped down the interstate I watched the landscape splinter and barb, the rolling black summits of the Bear River Mountains giving way to the razor-edged Rockies.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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