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What is the difference between words "peak" and "summit"? “peak” vs “summit”

According to the dictionary:

peak - the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top

summit - the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain

  • peak — the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top

  • summit — the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain

In the picture of the "mountain"“mountain” word entry in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionarythe Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, they look the same: enter image description here

So, what is the difference between these two words in the meaning of a mountain top?

What is the difference between words "peak" and "summit"?

According to the dictionary:

peak - the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top

summit - the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain

In the picture of the "mountain" word entry in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary they look the same: enter image description here

So, what is the difference between these two words in the meaning of a mountain top?

“peak” vs “summit”

According to the dictionary:

  • peak — the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top

  • summit — the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain

In the picture of the “mountain” word entry in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, they look the same: enter image description here

So, what is the difference between these two words in the meaning of a mountain top?

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What is the difference between words "peak" and "summit"?

According to the dictionary:

peak - the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top

summit - the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain

In the picture of the "mountain" word entry in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary they look the same: enter image description here

So, what is the difference between these two words in the meaning of a mountain top?