A SUMMIT meeting is a formal gathering of heads of state or government to discuss issues of mutual concern. The term 'SUMMIT' is often used to refer to the highest point of a mountain, which symbolizes the importance of the meeting. In crossword puzzles, the solutions for the term 'SUMMIT meeting' are 'RANGE' and 'powow, ' both five-letter words. RANGE refers to a series of mountains, while powow is an Algonquian word for a gathering of Native American tribes.