- the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain
- We reached the summit at noon.
- This path leads to the summit.
- (figurative) the summit of his career
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc1- The Pic Long is the highest summit in the region.
- The blizzard forced them to delay their summit bid.
- The climbers planted a flag on the summit.
- They reached base camp, 12 000 metres below the summit.
- We finally arrived at the summit.
- We were standing at the summit of the highest mountain in India.
- a 2 030-foot summit
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- very
- rocky
- …
- arrive at
- climb
- climb to
- …
- attempt
- bid
- at the summit
- below the summit
- on the summit
- …
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- an official meeting or series of meetings between the leaders of two or more governments at which they discuss important matters
- a summit in Moscow
- a summit conference
Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a summit meeting
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- The 2024 summit will be hosted by Japan.
- The President called a summit at Camp David.
- These measures were decided at a summit in July.
- The conference will form part of the European summit in Rome next month.
- a two-day international summit on drugs
- annual summits between the major OECD economies
- The President of Costa Rica will chair the summit meeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- regular
- crisis
- …
- call
- convene
- have
- …
- conference
- meeting
- talks
- …
- at a/the summit
- summit between
- summit on
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the general sense ‘top part’): from Old French somete, from som ‘top’, from Latin summum, neuter of summus ‘highest’.
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