Summit Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of SUMMIT

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a

:

the highest point of a mountain

:

the top of a mountain

• The mountain range has summits over 10,000 feet high.
• the summit [=_peak_] of Mount Everest
• The climbers failed to reach the summit.

b

:

the highest level

• He reached the summit [=_peak_] of his career three years ago.

2

:

a meeting or series of meetings between the leaders of two or more governments

• Leaders of several nations attended the economic summit.
• A summit on global warming was held that year.
• a summit meeting/conference