- the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top
- the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax: the summit of ambition
- the highest level, importance, or rank: a meeting at the summit
- a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high officials
- (as modifier): a summit conference
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sum•mit /ˈsʌmɪt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the highest point or part, as of a hill;
top;
apex:the summit of the mountain. - the highest point of attaining or gaining something:the summit of her ambition.
- the highest state or degree.
- GovernmentAlso called ˈsum•mit ˌmeet•ing, ˈsum•mit ˌcon•fer•ence. a conference between heads of state or other top-level government officials.
sum•mit
(sum′it),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
v.i.
v.t.Sportto reach the summit of.
summit, +v.t.
v.i.
- the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object;
top;
apex. - the highest point of attainment or aspiration:the summit of one's ambition.
- the highest state or degree.
- Governmentthe highest level of diplomatic or other governmental officials:a meeting at the summit.
- GovernmentSee summit meeting.
adj.
- Governmentof or pertaining to a summit meeting:summit talks.
v.i.
- Governmentto take part in a summit meeting.
- Sportto reach a summit:summited after a 14-hour climb.
v.t.
- Latin summum, noun, nominal use of neuter of summus highest; see sum) + -ete -et
- Old French, equivalent. to som top (
- late Middle English somete 1425–75
sum′mit•less, adj.
- 1. peak, pinnacle. 2. 3. acme, zenith, culmination.
- 1. base.
- Place Namesa city in NE New Jersey. 21,071.
- Place Namesa city in NE Illinois. 10,110.
summit, +v.t.
- Sportto reach the summit of.
v.i.
- Sportto reach a summit:summited after a 14-hour climb.
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summit /ˈsʌmɪt/ n
'summit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acme
- acro-
- Bonington
- breast
- Capitoline
- cop
- crown
- Dunsinane
- front line
- funicular
- Great St Bernard Pass
- height
- maroon
- mountain
- pass
- peak
- shield volcano
- spire
- tip
- water tower
- weather window
- ziggurat
- apex
- berm
- cap
- cimarron
- climax
- climb
- colophon
- crest
- crowning
- culminate
- culmination
- dome
- epigynous
- Everest
- head
- hill
- hilltop
- holm
- keystone
- knap
- Lees Summit
- mediocris
- mountaintop
- pike
- pinnacle
- Pisgah
- roof
- tassel