summit

• Point le plus élevé d'une montagne, d'une colline ou d'une autre élévation ; également, sommet d'une réunion ou d'une conférence au plus haut niveau.

A noun referring to the highest point or peak of a mountain, hill, or other elevated landform.

1. Mountain peakB1formal

   The highest point of a mountain or hill.

   Sommet (d'une montagne)

   • The climbers finally reached the summit after a long journey.
   • The summit of Mount Everest is over 8,800 meters high.
   • From the summit, you can see the entire valley below.

   Synonymesacmeapexbrowcrestcrownpeakpinnacletopvertex

   Antonymesbasebottomfoot

2. High-level meetingB2formal

   A meeting between leaders or representatives of countries or organizations to discuss important issues.

   Sommet (réunion de haut niveau)

   • World leaders gathered for the climate summit in Paris.
   • The economic summit focused on global trade agreements.
   • The summit concluded with a joint declaration on peace.

   Synonymesconclaveconferencemeetingparley

3. Highest level or degreeB2formal

   The highest point or peak of something, such as achievement or success.

   Sommet (sens figuré)

   • Winning the award was the summit of her career.
   • The summit of his ambition was to become a professor.
   • The summit of human achievement is often celebrated in history.

   Synonymesacmeapexclimaxculminationheightpeakpinnacletopzenith

   Antonymesbasebottomnadir

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'atteindre le point le plus élevé ou le sommet de quelque chose, ou de participer à une réunion au sommet.

A verb used to indicate the act of reaching the highest point or peak of something, or participating in a high-level meeting.

1. Reach the topB2formal

   To reach the highest point or peak of a mountain.

   Atteindre le sommet

   • The climbers summited Mount Everest early this morning.
   • They successfully summited the peak after a long and difficult climb.
   • Only a few experienced mountaineers have summited this mountain.

   Synonymesascendclimbconquercrestscaletop

2. Attend a high-level meetingC1formal

   To participate in a summit meeting, typically involving leaders or high-ranking officials.

   participer à un sommet

   • World leaders will summit in Geneva to discuss climate change.
   • The CEOs summited to negotiate the merger terms.
   • They summited to address the ongoing trade disputes.