summit
The topmost point or surface of a thing; the apex, the peak.
Other meanings
The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.
A vertex of a polygon or polyhedron.
Synonyms
- peak
- crest
- top
- tip
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "summum" (top, summit).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “summit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.