Meaning & use

height

noun·Everyday

The measurement of how tall a person, object, or place is from base to top.

See it in a sentence

The nurse recorded the child's height and weight at every checkup.

The bridge's height made it visible from almost anywhere in the valley.

A note on using this word

Height can also mean the most intense point of something, as in 'the height of summer' or 'the height of fashion.'

Words with a similar meaning

staturealtitude

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