B2nounnaturetransport
US/piːk/
UK/piːk/
the pointed top of a mountain; also the time when something is highest, best or busiest
In context
We reached the peak of Fansipan just as the clouds cleared.
Traffic is at its peak between five and seven in the evening.
She was at the peak of her career when she decided to have a baby.
Words that go with peak
noun + preposition
- peak ofHe was at the peak of his fitness at twenty-five.
- at its peakThe heat is at its peak around two o'clock.
verb + noun
- reach a peakPrices usually reach a peak just before Tet.
noun + noun
- peak seasonHotel prices double during the peak season.
- mountain peakSnow covered every mountain peak in the north.