pinnaclepin‧na‧cle /ˈpɪnəkəl/ noun 
the pinnacle of academic achievementpinnacle of She had reached the pinnacle of her political career.at the pinnacle of something The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system.2[countable] literary a high mountain top3[countable] a pointed stone decoration, like a small tower, on a building such as a church or castle
WORD ORIGINpinnacle
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French pinacle, from Late Latin pinnaculum, from Latin pinna ‘wing, wall around the top of a castle’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- At last we could see Ambadji on a pinnacle ahead of us.
- During the seven years of their previous patronage by Next, the brothers have reached the pinnacle of the sport.
- The end of the war in 1945 was his pinnacle.
- The towers spring from sprawling castle-like buildings that were once hotels representing the pinnacle of elegance.
- Then, just before dusk a single figure was spotted again moving out of sight on the small col below the second pinnacle.
- To deplore children being crippled by land mines is not really at the pinnacle of human courage, is it?
- Troops may be moved on to a castle wall, rocky pinnacle or other elevation including a Spiral Stair.
WORD SETS
adjoin, verbalcove, nounantechamber, nounanteroom, nounapartment block, nounapse, nounarcade, nounart gallery, nounatrium, nounattic, nounauditorium, nounawning, nounback door, nounback-to-back, nounbailey, nounbalcony, nounbalustrade, nounbanister, nounbarn, nounbasilica, nounbastion, nounbay window, nounblock, nounbrownstone, nounbungalow, nounbunkhouse, nounbyre, nouncabin, nouncampanile, nouncanteen, nouncarport, nouncasement, nouncastle, nounceiling, nouncellar, nouncentre, nounchalet, nounchamber, nounchancel, nounchanging room, nounchateau, nounchimney, nounchimney breast, nounchimney pot, nounchimney stack, nouncladding, nounclerk of works, nouncloakroom, nouncloister, nounclubhouse, nouncoatroom, nouncocktail lounge, nouncolonnade, nouncolumn, nouncommon room, nouncomplex, nouncompound, nounconcourse, nouncondominium, nounconservatory, nounconvent, nouncoping, nouncornerstone, nouncorn exchange, nouncorridor, nouncottage, nouncountry house, nouncountry seat, nouncourthouse, nouncowshed, noundado, noundance hall, noundetached, adjectivedoor, noundoorpost, noundormer, nounedifice, nounentry, nounentryway, nounestate, nounestate agent, nounextension, nouneyrie, nounfacade, nounfallout shelter, nounfamily room, nounfarmhouse, nounfire door, nounfire escape, nounfire station, nounfitment, nounfixture, nounflatlet, nounflight, nounfloor, nounfolly, nounforecourt, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoyer, nounfrontage, nounfront room, nounfuneral home, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegargoyle, noungrandstand, noungrange, noungranny flat, noungrille, nounground floor, nounguardhouse, nounguesthouse, nounguildhall, noungutter, nounguttering, noungym, noungymnasium, nounhabitation, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhayloft, nounhealth centre, nounhigh-rise, adjectivehospice, nounhospital, nounlaboratory, nounlanding, nounleaded lights, nounlean-to, nounledge, nounlightning conductor, nounlintel, nounlobby, nounlodge, nounloft, nounlog cabin, nounlounge, nounlouvre, nounmaisonette, nounmezzanine, nounmilking parlour, nounmoving staircase, nounmullion, nounnave, nounniche, nounoast house, nounobelisk, nounoffice building, nounoratory, nounoutbuilding, nounouthouse, nounoverhang, nounparapet, nounparty wall, nounpediment, nounpenthouse, nounperistyle, nounpicture window, nounpilaster, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplatform, nounplumber, nounplumbing, nounpodium, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounpotting shed, nounpresbytery, nounpress gallery, nounprivy, nounpublic convenience, nounpyramid, nounrafter, nounrail, nounrampart, nounribbon development, nounrotunda, nounsanctuary, nounschoolhouse, nounscience park, nounsepulchre, nounservice charge, nounshack, nounshed, nounshop front, nounskylight, nounskyscraper, nounsliding door, nounsmokestack, nounsmoking room, nounspiral staircase, nounspire, nounsports centre, nounstack, nounstadium, nounstair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstall, nounstately home, nounstateroom, nounstation, nounsteeple, nounstep, nounstonework, nounstoop, nounstoreroom, nounstorm cellar, nounstory, nounstudio, nountenement, nountepee, nounterrace, nountheatre, nountoilet, nountool shed, nountower block, nountown hall, nountownhouse, nountransept, nountransom, nountrapdoor, nountreasury, nounturret, nounvault, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounventilator, nounvestibule, nounvilla, nounwalkway, nounwall, nounwatchtower, nounwater tower, nounweatherboard, nounwedding chapel, nounwing, nounwoodshed, nounworkhouse, nounworkroom, nounworkshop, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She had reached the pinnacle of her political career. The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
1[singular] the most successful, powerful, exciting etc part of something: She had reached the pinnacle of her political career. The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system.· During the seven years of their previous patronage by Next, the brothers have reached the pinnacle of the sport.· Without developing the emotions, it will be difficult for men to reach such pinnacles of the transcendent as the peak experience.· The Doom Diver rips through the clouds like a bullet until he reaches the pinnacle of his ascent.· He had reached the pinnacle of his military career and held supreme political power.
the pinnacle of academic achievementpinnacle of She had reached the pinnacle of her political career.at the pinnacle of something The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system.2[countable] literary a high mountain top3[countable] a pointed stone decoration, like a small tower, on a building such as a church or castle