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Meaning of summit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈsʌmɪt

Definitions

  1. summit, peak, top, hilltop (topmost point or surface, especially of a mountain)
  2. A surname.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.
  4. The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.
  5. summit (gathering or assembly of leaders)
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    countable, uncountable
  7. An unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama.
    countable, uncountable
  8. A vertex of a polygon or polyhedron.
  9. To climb to the summit of (a mountain).
  10. apex, acme
  11. A census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona.
    countable, uncountable
  12. The highest point of a canal, railway, road, etc.
  13. To climb to the summit.
  14. main; primary; culminating; peak
  15. A minor city in Marion County, Arkansas.
    countable, uncountable
  16. Synonym of anther (“the pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower”) or (rare) stigma (“the sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination”).
    obsolete
  17. the highest point. They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer. piek, spits قِمَّه връх cume vrchol der Gipfel top κορυφή cumbre, cima, cúspide; punto álgido tipp اوج huippu sommet פִּיסגָה शिखर vrh, vrhunac csúcs(pont) puncak hátindur, toppur sommità, apice 頂上 정상 viršūnė virsotne kemuncak toptopp, høydepunktszczyt څوکه سر cume vârf, culme вершина vrchol vrh vrh planine topp, spets, höjdpunkt ยอดสุดของภูเขา zirve, do...
  18. An unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County and Santa Clara County, California.
    countable, uncountable
  19. One of the two vertices of a crystal with a rhombohedral shape where the angles of each face are equal; also, the highest point of a crystal with a pyramidal or tetrahedral shape.
    obsolete, rare
  20. (of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion. hoogste vlak للقِمَّه (среща) на върха de cúpula vrcholný Gipfel-... topmøde (σύνοδος) κορυφής cumbre tipp- درجه اعلا huippukokous au sommet וַעֲדָת פִּיסגָה शीर्ष सम्मेलन sastanak na vrhu csúcs- tingkat tinggi toppfundur al vertice 首脳会談の 수뇌 회담의 viršūnių virsotņu- persidangan kemuncak top- topp ... na szczycie اعلی درجه de cúpula la vârf на высшем уровне vrcholný na vrhu samit...
    etc
  21. A village in Cook County, Illinois.
    countable, uncountable
  22. The highest point of achievement, development, etc., that can be reached; the acme, the pinnacle.
    figuratively
  23. The highest point or part; the top.
  24. An unincorporated community in Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
    countable, uncountable
  25. The highest level of political leadership.
    archaic, figuratively
  26. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
  27. An unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana, named after the old Summit Mine.
    countable, uncountable
  28. An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely), an important or high-level gathering or meeting.
    broadly, figuratively
  29. The highest level, as of government officials.
  30. An unincorporated community in Hendricks County, Indiana.
    countable, uncountable
  31. (Physical Geography) the highest point or part, esp of a mountain or line of communication; top
  32. An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana.
    countable, uncountable
  33. the highest possible degree or state; peak or climax: the summit of ambition.
  34. An unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky.
    countable, uncountable
  35. the highest level, importance, or rank: a meeting at the summit.
  36. A town in Pike County, Mississippi.
    countable, uncountable
  37. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
    countable, uncountable
  38. A city in Union County, New Jersey.
    countable, uncountable
  39. A town in Schoharie County, New York, named for Mount Wharton nearby.
    countable, uncountable
  40. A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
    countable, uncountable
  41. A census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon.
    countable, uncountable
  42. A village in the town of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island.
    countable, uncountable
  43. A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.
    countable, uncountable
  44. A town in Roberts County, South Dakota.
    countable, uncountable
  45. A census-designated place in Iron County, Utah, situated on a divide.
    countable, uncountable
  46. A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.
    countable, uncountable
  47. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
  48. A town in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
  49. A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
  50. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
  51. A village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
    countable, uncountable
  52. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Summit Township.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Български връх среща
Bosanski pico šumo top vrh пик самит
Català cim cimera
Čeština summit vrchol vrcholek
Cymraeg copa
Dansk top
Ελληνικά κορυφή σύνοδος
Esperanto pinto
Español cima cumbre picó
Eesti tipp
فارسی قله
Français sommet
Gaeilge mullach uachtar
Gàidhlig mullach
Galego cume cumio curuto irla topo
עברית פסגה
Hrvatski pico šumo top vrh пик самит
Bahasa Indonesia konferensi tingkat tinggi KTT
ქართული მწვერვალი
Қазақша саммит шың
Latina apex columen
ລາວ ປ້າຍ
Lietuvių viršūnė
Latviešu virsotne
Te Reo Māori taumata tīhi toi
Македонски врв самит
Bahasa Melayu puncak sidang kemuncak
Português cimeira cume cúpula sumo
Română culme vârf
Slovenčina vrchol
Slovenščina vrh
Shqip çukë maja
Српски pico šumo top vrh пик самит
Svenska möte topp toppmöte
தமிழ் உச்சி
తెలుగు శిఖరాగ్రం
Tagalog ituktok taluktok
Türkçe zirve

Examples

“In summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Shasta.”
“How can I crawl up to reach those heights / And run? / The venom is what keeps me alive / The venom is what keeps me alive / Up to the summit at night / Desperate to find that beating heart of mine that always makes me run”
“They met for an international summit on environmental issues.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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