Summit

/ˈsʌmɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The highest point of a mountain or hill.

We reached the summit of the mountain just in time to see the sunset.

A meeting or conference of leaders or experts.

The leaders will attend an international summit to discuss climate change.

verb

To reach the highest point or peak of something.

They hope to summit the peak by noon.

Late Middle English: from Old French sommet, from es- sommet 'at the top' (from som 'top').

summit meeting

A conference of heads of state or other high-ranking officials.

top of the summit

The highest point; the very best or most important.

summit conference

A meeting of leaders to discuss important issues or decisions.

peak

The pointed top of a mountain.

pinnacle

The most successful point; the culmination.

crest

The top of something, especially a hill or a wave.