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US/ˈsʌm.ɪt/
UK/ˈsʌm.ɪt/
the top of a mountain; also an important meeting between leaders of countries
In context
We left the hotel at 3 a.m. to reach the summit of Fansipan by sunrise.
World leaders will meet at a climate summit in Brazil next month.
The view from the summit was worth every hour of the hard climb.
Words that go with summit
verb + noun
- reach the summitOnly half of the group managed to reach the summit before the storm.
- hold a summitASEAN countries hold a summit every year.
- attend a summitThe prime minister flew to Tokyo to attend a summit on trade.
noun + noun
- summit meetingThe two presidents held a summit meeting in Hanoi.
- climate summitStudents protested outside the climate summit, asking for faster action.
noun + preposition
- summit ofThere is a small temple near the summit of the mountain.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We finally reached to the summit.Correct: We finally reached the summit.