zenith
/ˈzɛnɪθ/
noun
- The highest point or peak of something, such as success, power, or development.
- The Roman Empire was at its zenith around 117 AD.
- After years of hard work, the company finally reached its zenith in global sales.
- Her career reached its zenith when she won the Nobel Prize.
- The point in the sky directly above a person or place.
- The astronomer pointed the telescope toward the zenith to observe the stars.
- From the mountaintop, the moon appeared almost at the zenith.
- At noon, the sun is near its zenith in the sky.