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2
a
: the distance from the bottom to the top of someone or something standing upright
estimating the height of a tree
a woman of average height
six feet in height
b
: the extent of elevation above a level
The land reaches a height of 600 feet above sea level.
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: the condition of being tall or extending upward a great distance
He was surprised by her height.
other ball players who have more height
4
a
: an extent of land rising to a considerable degree above the surrounding country
b
: a point or position that is advanced or extreme or that extends upward a great distance : a high point or position
afraid of heights
the heights and depths of love
5
obsolete
: an advanced social rank
Synonyms
Examples of height in a Sentence
What's the height of the building?
These bushes grow to heights of up to five feet.
a woman of average height
We were measured for height and weight.
The ride has a height requirement. You have to be four feet tall to ride.
I was surprised by his height.
The land reaches a height of 600 feet above sea level.
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The Australian yard, which yacht racer and maker Mark Richards launched in 1995, unveiled a new flagship on Wednesday that will take the fleet to new heights—or lengths, rather.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
But that didn’t stop him from guiding the Enid Outlaws to the TBL championship in 2021 and the Flying Cows to new heights in their debut and building a 92-34 career record in the TBL.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
The stories landed like a one-two punch in The Post newsroom, raising even more alarm and upping the panic level at the newspaper to new heights.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 June 2024
On the flipside, Marvel was helping a few actors become stars during its height in the 2010s — specifically, Black actors.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 June 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
But that didn’t stop him from guiding the Enid Outlaws to the TBL championship in 2021 and the Flying Cows to new heights in their debut and building a 92-34 career record in the TBL.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
The stories landed like a one-two punch in The Post newsroom, raising even more alarm and upping the panic level at the newspaper to new heights.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 18 June 2024
On the flipside, Marvel was helping a few actors become stars during its height in the 2010s — specifically, Black actors.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 June 2024
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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/height. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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2
a
: the distance from bottom to top of something
b
: the distance above a level
3
: the condition of being tall or high
4
a
: a landmass rising above the surrounding country
b
: a high point or position
Medical Definition
: the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright
especially
: the distance from the lowest to the highest point of an animal body especially of a human being in a natural standing position or from the lowest point to an arbitrarily chosen upper point
a man six feet in height
a dog two feet in height at the shoulder
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