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   height

   /hʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top: "columns rising to 65 feet in height"
   • ▪ elevation above ground or a recognized level (typically sea level): "the glider is gaining height" Similar highnesstallnessloftinessdistance upwardsextent upwardsvertical measurementelevationstaturealtitudedistance above the groundvertical distance above sea level
   • ▪ the quality of being tall or high: "her height marked her out from other women"
   • ▪ a high place or position: "he's terrified of heights" Similar high placessheer dropssteep inclineshigh groundsteep groundprecipicescliffs
   • 2. the point or period at which something is at its best or strongest: "the height of the tourist season" Similar high pointhighest pointcrowning momentculminating pointpeakacmeapotheosiszenithapogeepinnacleclimaxculminationconsummationhigh water markOpposite nadirlow point
   • ▪ an extreme example of something: "it would be the height of bad manners not to attend the wedding" Similar epitomeacmezenithquintessencelimitvery limitculminationultimateutmostne plus ultra

   Word Origin Old Englishhēhthu (in the sense ‘top of something’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoogte, also to high.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heightHeight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEIGHT is the part that rises or extends upward the greatest distance : the highest part : summit. How to use height in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Height.

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   Height, altitude, elevation refer to distance above a level. Height denotes extent upward (as from foot to head) as well as any measurable distance above a given level: The tree grew to a height of ten feet. They looked down from a great height.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   height, altitude, elevation refer to distance above a level. height denotes extent upward (as from foot to head) as well as any measurable distance above a given level: The tree grew to a height of ten feet.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of height noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEIGHT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HEIGHT definition: 1. how tall or high something or someone is: 2. how far above the ground something is: 3. being…. Learn more.