summiteer

noun

sum·​mit·​eer ˌsə-mə-ˈtir How to pronounce summiteer (audio)
: one who takes part in a summit

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On October 15th, Morrison’s team put a dozen climbers, including Chin and several of his film crew, on the summit, more than tripling the historical total of Super Direct summiteers in a single push. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Another of the White House’s social-media summiteers, Internet broadcaster and prolific tweeter Bill Mitchell, has continued to promote the convoluted QAnon conspiracy theory to his 459,000 Twitter followers. — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2019 Alan Arnette is reporting an unofficial number of more than 700 summiteers this year, which includes climbing Sherpas; the record, set in 2018, stands at 802. — National Geographic, 29 May 2019 Sixteen summiteers, including Mr Pence, called on Venezuela to ensure that the presidential election in May will be fair and to allow in aid for the hungry. — The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summiteer was in 1955

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“Summiteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summiteer. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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