summit

/ˈsʌmɪt/

noun 5name 5verb 3pron 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) top of a mountain

ADJ

high

We finally reached the high summit after climbing for eight hours.

very | rocky, snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy | mountain

VERB + SUMMIT

arrive at, climb (to), gain, get to, reach

SUMMIT + NOUN

attempt, bid

The climbers made a second summit attempt after resting for several days.

PREP

at the ~

The climbers reached the summit at dawn and could see the valley below them.

below the ~

The mountain village sits in a valley, far below the summit where snow covers the peaks year-round.

on the ~

We stopped to rest on the summit before heading back down the mountain.

2

(noun.) important meeting between leaders

ADJ

annual, biennial, etc. | regular | emergency, extraordinary, special | two-day, etc. | first, inaugural | global, international, regional | bilateral, trilateral | European, Franco-German, etc. | G8, NATO, etc. | presidential | Paris, Rio, etc. | drugs, earth, economic, peace

VERB + SUMMIT

have, hold, host

The two countries will hold a summit next month to discuss trade agreements.

attend, go to

SUMMIT + NOUN

conference, meeting, talks | agenda | agreement, declaration

PREP

at a/the ~

World leaders met at the summit to discuss climate change and trade agreements.

~ between

The leaders held an important summit between the two countries to discuss trade agreements.

~ on

World leaders gathered for a summit on climate change last month.

Definitions

noun

1

The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.

In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Shasta.

How can I crawl up to reach those heights / And run? / The venom is what keeps me alive / The venom is what keeps me alive / Up to the summit at night / Desperate to find that beating heart of mine that always makes me run

2

The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.

3

The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.

4

The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.

5

The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.

verb

1

To reach the summit (noun etymology 1 sense 1.1) of (a mountain).

Of the range's 12 peaks, Mount Saskatchewan is the only one that has yet to be summited.

2

To reach the summit of a mountain.

3

To attend a summit (noun etymology 1 sense 2.2.2).

If the Soviet leaders could go on summiting with the US while bombs poured on North Vietnam and yet claim that they had nothing but the best interests of the Vietnamese revolution in mind, there seems precious little reason to cry wolf at Peking-Bonn relations.

[…] what the North Vietnamese would do while Richard Nixon was summiting in Moscow. […]

pron

1

Alternative spelling of summat (“something”).

I need to get summit to eat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or

noun — the highest level or degree attainable

verb — reach the summit (of a mountain)

breast

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Shasta.

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02

How can I crawl up to reach those heights / And run? / The venom is what keeps me alive / The venom is what keeps me alive / Up to the summit at night / Desperate to find that beating heart of mine th

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03

They met for an international summit on environmental issues.

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04

Of the range's 12 peaks, Mount Saskatchewan is the only one that has yet to be summited.

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05

If the Soviet leaders could go on summiting with the US while bombs poured on North Vietnam and yet claim that they had nothing but the best interests of the Vietnamese revolution in mind, there seems

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06

[…] what the North Vietnamese would do while Richard Nixon was summiting in Moscow. […]

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, summit is marked as obsolete, informal, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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