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DictionarypinnaclePointed peak
noun

pinnacle

PIN-uh-kuhl/ˈpɪnəkl/

A high pointed peak.

A narrow pinnacle rises above the surrounding cliffs and valleys.

A climber stands proudly on the highest summit of a small clear mountain cluster, lower ridges around, sensible clothing and rope.
Etymology
pinnaLatinpeak, point
+cleLatindiminutive

Latin pinna supplied the image of a peak; the diminutive ending did not necessarily imply smallness. A literal mountain top became a figurative summit—the highest level of achievement.

In context

Enes Yilmazer4:45
came through and turned one street in one city on one island into one of the most valuable locations on earth. And what we're sitting in right now is the pinnacle of that.
Inside the MOST EXPENSIVE and HIGHEST Penthouse In the WORLD!

More examples

  • Snow covers the mountain's rocky pinnacle.
  • The climbers carefully approach the base of the pinnacle.
  • Jagged pinnacles cast long shadows across the canyon.

Forms

pinnacle · pinnacles

Similar words

peak
A mountain's high point, not necessarily narrow or sharply pointed.
spire
Emphasizes a slender, tapering shape; often describes a building feature.