summiteer

American

[suhm-i-teer] / ˌsʌm ɪˈtɪər /

noun

a participant in a summit meeting.

summiteer British

/ ˌsʌmɪˈtɪə /

noun

a person who participates in a summit conference

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Etymology

Origin of summiteer

First recorded in 1955–60; summit + -eer

Example Sentences

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A 10-time Everest summiteer from Northern Ireland died on the descent from Annapurna on Monday.

From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2023

His advisers tried to dress him up on Wednesday afternoon as some sort of mature summiteer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2016

They include Californian , who in 2010 became the youngest person to climb Everest aged 13, and 80-year old Yuichiro Miura from Japan, who set the for the oldest summiteer.

From BBC • May 28, 2013

Right behind him: Australian Christopher Harris, 15, who is scaling Everest now and hoping to become its youngest summiteer ever.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, he's an active summiteer, sought out for counsel, clear about Australia's interests and values.

From Time Magazine Archive

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