summit

/ˈsə-mət/

Middle English somete, from Anglo-French sumet, diminutive of sum top, from Latin summum, neuter of summus highest

noun

  1. top, apex; especially : the highest point : peak

  2. the topmost level attainable

  3. the highest level of officials; especially : the diplomatic level of heads of government

summit peak pinnacle climax apex acme culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable. summit implies the topmost level attainable. peak suggests the highest among other high points.

verb

  1. to participate in a summit conference

  2. to climb to the summit

geographical name

  1. city in western Missouri southeast of Kansas City population 91,364