height
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
heights
plural
heights
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEIGHT
1
:
a measurement of how tall a person or thing is
:
the distance from the bottom to the top of a person or thing
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see picture at geometry
[count]
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What's the height of the building?
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These bushes grow to heights of up to five feet.
[noncount]
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a woman of average height
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We were measured for height and weight.
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The ride has a height requirement. You have to be four feet tall to ride.
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He is six feet in height. [=(more commonly) he is six feet tall]
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She rose/stood (up) to her full height. [=she stood straight up]
2
[noncount]
:
the condition of being tall
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I was surprised by his height.
3
[count]
:
the distance above a level or surface
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The land reaches a height of 600 feet above sea level.
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The height of the ceiling is eight feet. [=the ceiling is eight feet above the floor; the ceiling is eight feet high]
4
[count]
a
:
a great distance above the ground
— usually plural
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It was frightening to look down from such a dizzying/great height.
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I'm afraid of heights.
b
:
an area that is higher than the areas around it
— usually plural
— often used in the names of places
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The soldiers left the height they were defending.
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We used to live in Washington Heights.
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the Golan Heights
5
[singular]
:
the most advanced or extreme point of something
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During the height of the violence, dozens of people lost their lives.
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He was at the height of his fame when he died. [=he died when he was most famous]
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At its height, their civilization was the greatest in the world.
6
heights
[plural]
:
very good or successful levels
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Her popularity rose/soared to great heights.
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They have taken the company to new heights.
7
the height of
— used to say that something is an extreme example of something
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It was the height of stupidity to quit the team. [=it was extremely stupid to quit the team]
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the height of arrogance/folly/hypocrisy
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Long skirts are now the height of fashion. [=are now extremely fashionable]
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the height of style/luxury
