pinnacle
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈpɪnəkl/
:
aguja
- We sat on top of the pinnacle and chatted about different matters of life.
And I'm getting to Chim Saachoy, which is the the pinnacle of the Kowloon Peninsula, where chunky mansion is.
- And I'm getting to Chim Saachoy, which is the the pinnacle of the Kowloon Peninsula, where chunky mansion is.
Examples
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The moon rose behind the great pinnacle of Silver Mountain, turning it glacial white.
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Frantically, he looked around and found no way off the pinnacle of rock.
Fiction book (1992) -
I mean, you reached the pinnacle, the mountain top.
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For the sun had set and darkness fell before I reached its pinnacle.
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The moon rose behind the great pinnacle of Silver Mountain, turning it glacial white.
Fiction book (1990) -
The huge condor-like bird landed atop the pinnacle alongside him.
Fiction book (2000) -
All day they traveled through a land of rock pinnacles, fields of rubble, and scree.
Fiction book (1993) -
The island's most spectacular ancient monument is Sigiriya, a fifth-century A.D. citadel atop a 600-foot rock pinnacle.
Academic text (2002) -
At the south end of the craters stands a rock pinnacle that marks the mountain's summit.
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From the gap, the trail climbs for about a mile to the pinnacle of Blood Mountain.
Synonyms
368
2.1
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
346
1.2
The pointed end of something like a knife or pencil
89
3.6
The highest point of a hill or mountain
47
4.1
The top part of something, for example the raised middle of a road
46
2.5
The highest point of a mountain
34
3.9
The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
22
1.5
The top of a hill where you can see around
20
4.4
The top point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
11
3.7
The top level that something reaches
7
6.2
The highest point of success or power
4
1.8
The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
1
4.2
The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain
1
9.9
A sharp, pointed mountain peak like a thin rock spire
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3.5
The very top point of something like a tree or mountain
1
7.2
The highest point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
The highest point where two sloping sides of a roof meet
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pinnacle comes from the Latin pinna, meaning 'feather' or 'wing'. Picture a tall, pointed rock that sticks up like a feather from the ground, so a pinnacle can be a lofty peak.