Looking for the meaning of the word SUMMIT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SUMMIT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Summit
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘top part’): from Old French somete, from som ‘top’, from Latin summum, neuter of summus ‘highest’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌmɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the highest point of a hill or mountain
Short Definition:highest point of hill or mountain
Examples:- she climbed back up the path towards the summit
Definition:
a meeting between heads of government
Short Definition:meeting between heads of government
Examples:- two binding treaties were agreed at the summit
- a summit meeting
Word: Summit
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌmɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reach the summit of (a mountain or hill)
Short Definition:reach summit of
Examples:- in 2013, 658 climbers summited Everest
- they started climbing at 3:45 a.m. and summited at 8:45 p.m.
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