From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe summit of somethingthe summit of somethingformalHIGH POSITION OR RANK the greatest amount or highest level of something SYN peak His election as president represented the summit of his career. → summit
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the summit of something• The border line between the two states runs across the summit of Elbrus.• The sun was just catching the summit of the opposite hillside, making a corona of light over the towering cypresses.• I rate the summit of Sgurr nan Gillean as the finest in my experience.• For every five people who have reached the summit of Everest, one has died.• Curve round west to post 23 and then head to the summit of Lord's Seat.• What did it feel like when you finally made it to the summit of Everest?• Continue west to the summit of Carnedd Dafydd.• Working with her was the summit of my life's experience.• If he had chosen to confide in anyone then he could not have said clearly what was the summit of his aspiration. 