summit
- noun
- /ˈsʌmɪt/
- More people have stood on the summit of Mount Everest than have earned the honor of being in this club.
- reach the summit
- mountain summit
- summit of a mountain
But it's just going to make reaching that summit feel that much better.
- But it's just going to make reaching that summit feel that much better.
- So like during the last hours to the summit, it was very, very slow.
- The other thing you people don't realize is, yeah, on the summit and stuff, it's really cold.
- And I'm very proud of having found a route up the summit.
- You know, it's one thing to work hard to climb up a mountain and get to the summit.
- I finally got to Everest Base Camp or to the summit and risked my life.
- Zach could not reach the summit of Meat Mountain.
Examples
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My dad broke his leg 700 feet from the summit of Mt. Rainier.
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Many trails lead to the summit, all reachable from the park headquarters.
Academic text (2011) -
So like during the last hours to the summit, it was very, very slow.
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And on summit day, from the South call to the summit, people are driving themselves really hard.
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We're not at the summit yet!
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There were a few houses on the summit of the mountain to the east.
Fiction book (1993) -
His report states that she found him close to the summit after he had collapsed from extreme cold.
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By the time they reached the summit, the women and children huffed with exhaustion.
Fiction book (1995) -
All right, Idris, here we are at the summit of Mount Scoville.
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After a long climb, we finally reached the summit of the mountain and enjoyed a breathtaking view.
Synonyms
The upper part or surface of an object
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
The pointed end of something like a knife or pencil
The top part of something, for example the raised middle of a road
The highest point of a mountain
Height of a place above sea level
The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
The top of a hill where you can see around
The top point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
The top level that something reaches
The top edge of a hill or slope
The highest point of success or power
The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
A high pointed rock that forms a peak
The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain
The very top point of something like a tree or mountain
The highest point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
Compounds
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word summit comes from the Latin summus, meaning 'highest', and shares the same root as supreme. That is why the summit is the very top of a mountain or hill.