summit
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3.6
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeBut 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
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1.0
The upper part or surface of an object
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2.1
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
301
1.2
The pointed end of something like a knife or pencil
61
4.2
Height of a place above sea level
38
4.1
The top part of something, for example the raised middle of a road
38
2.5
The highest point of a mountain
35
3.9
The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
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4.4
The top point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
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1.5
The top of a hill where you can see around
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3.7
The top level that something reaches
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6.2
The highest point of success or power
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1.8
The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
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6.3
A high pointed rock that forms a peak
2
7.4
The top edge of a hill or slope
1
4.2
The top part of a long narrow hill or mountain
1
7.2
The highest point of something, like a mountain or pyramid
1
3.5
The very top point of something like a tree or mountain
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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.