height

height

noun \ˈhīt, ÷ˈhītth\

Definition of HEIGHT

1

a : the highest part : summit b : highest or most advanced point : zenith <at the height of his powers>

2

a : the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright b : the extent of elevation above a level

3

: the condition of being tall or high

4

a : an extent of land rising to a considerable degree above the surrounding country b : a high point or position

5

obsolete : an advanced social rank

Examples of HEIGHT

1. What's the height of the building?
2. These bushes grow to heights of up to five feet.
3. a woman of average height
4. We were measured for height and weight.
5. The ride has a height requirement. You have to be four feet tall to ride.
6. I was surprised by his height.
7. The land reaches a height of 600 feet above sea level.

Origin of HEIGHT

Middle English heighthe, from Old English hīehthu; akin to Old High German hōhida height, Old English hēah high

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HEIGHT

Synonyms: acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, high noon, high tide, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

Antonyms: bottom, nadir, rock bottom

Related Words: bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime; cap, ceiling, roof; extreme, extremity, tip, vertex; high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms: abyss, base, foot; minimum

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Synonym Discussion of HEIGHT

height, altitude, elevation mean vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it. height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low <a wall two meters in height>. altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land <fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters> <Denver is a city with a high elevation>.

Rhymes with HEIGHT

bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, dite, fight, flight, fright, hight, kite, knight, krait, kyte, light, lite, might, mite, night, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, sleight, slight, smite, spite, sprite, tight, trite, white, wight, wite, wright, write