summit
gb/sˈʌmɪt/ us/sˈʌmɪt/
B1
Anglais
~ 3000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
highest point of a mountain
The very top of a mountain or hill.
Schéma d’usage :
the summit of [a mountain/hill]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'summit' with 'summit meeting' (political sense). Context should clarify.
Synonymes
peak (Common synonym in the same context; slightly broader, can refer to any high point.)
|
top (More general and informal, can refer to any uppermost part.)
Antonymes
base (Refers to the bottom or lowest part of a mountain.)
Collocations
reach the summit
|climb the summit
|at the summit
|summit attempt
|summit ridge
Thèmes
geography
|nature
|space
Exemples
- They reached the summit after eight hours of climbing.
- From the summit, they could see for miles in every direction.
- Snow covered the summit even in summer.
- The climbers posed for photos at the summit.
- A flag was planted at the summit to mark their success.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We stood on the summit of the hill.
- It took all day to get to the summit.
- The summit was covered in snow.
Nom
B2
event
2
meeting of top leaders
A meeting of top leaders from different countries or organizations.
Schéma d’usage :
a summit on [topic]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think 'summit' always means 'mountain top'; in politics, it means a meeting of leaders.
Synonymes
conference (Broader term for any large meeting; not always at the highest level.)
|
meeting (General term; less formal or exclusive than 'summit'.)
Antonymes
grassroots meeting (A meeting involving ordinary members rather than leaders.)
Collocations
hold a summit
|attend a summit
|international summit
|summit talks
|economic summit
Thèmes
politics
|business
|communication
Exemples
- World leaders gathered for a climate change summit.
- The summit ended with an agreement on trade.
- A peace summit was held in Geneva.
- They organized a summit to address the global health crisis.
- The G7 summit will take place next month.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The leaders met at a summit in Paris.
- They talked about peace at the summit.
- The summit was about climate change.
Verbe
B2
action
3
reach mountain's highest point
To get to the very top of a mountain or hill.
Schéma d’usage :
to summit [a mountain/hill]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse the verb with the noun form; as a verb, it specifically means reaching the top.
Synonymes
climb (General term for going up; not necessarily reaching the very top.)
|
scale (More formal/literary term for climbing something steep.)
Antonymes
descend (Means to go down from a higher point.)
Collocations
summit Mount Everest
|successfully summit
|attempt to summit
Thèmes
geography
|sports
|travel
|nature
Exemples
- They summited Everest after weeks of preparation.
- Only a few climbers managed to summit that day due to bad weather.
- She summited the peak just before sunrise.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We summited the mountain in two days.
- He wants to summit Everest one day.
- They summited before dark.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
summit
API
GB/sˈʌmɪt/
US/sˈʌmɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
sum - mit (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: summit
- Plural: summits
Famille de mots
Forms
summits
noun
Related words
peak
noun A2
conference
noun B1
Advanced or less common
summitry
noun
Expressions
climate summit
1/klˈaɪmɪt sˈʌmɪt/
fixed phrase
high-level meeting on climate change
A meeting where leaders talk about problems with the environment and climate change.
Exemples
- The climate summit aims to reduce carbon emissions.
- World leaders signed an agreement at the climate summit.
economic summit
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk sˈʌmɪt/
fixed phrase
high-level meeting on economics
A meeting where leaders talk about money and business problems between countries.
Exemples
- The economic summit will focus on global trade.
- Leaders discussed inflation at the economic summit.
reach the summit
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ðə sˈʌmɪt/
fixed phrase
arrive at mountain's top
To get to the very top of a mountain or hill.
Exemples
- They reached the summit after a long climb.
- We reached the summit just as the sun was setting.
summit meeting
1/sˈʌmɪt mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
meeting of high-level leaders
A formal meeting between important leaders from different countries or groups.
Exemples
- The two presidents held a summit meeting in Geneva.
- A summit meeting was called to discuss economic policy.