Summit

A summit is:

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• A point higher than all the ground immediately surrounding it; see topographical summit.
• The highest point on a transportation route crossing high ground; see route summit.
• A meeting of heads of state or other leaders; see summit meeting.

Summit is also the name of some places in the United States of America:

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• Summit, New York
• Summit, New Jersey
• Summit, Wisconsin
• Summit Township, Michigan
• Summit Township, Minnesota
• Summit Township, Pennsylvania

Summit Point, West Virginia may be sometimes called simply "Summit".

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Other uses:

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• "The Summit" is a former name for the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas.
• "Summit", or "Summat" are also British English slang terms for "Something"-they are rarely used in written English, except in dialect.
• It may be shorthand for Summit Brewing Company
• Summit is a 1960s board game.