1
a
: high in stature
b
: of a specified height
five feet tall
2
a
: of considerable height
tall trees
b
: long from bottom to top
a tall book
c
: of a higher growing variety or species of plant
3
a
: large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree
a tall order to fill
b
: pompous, high-flown
tall talk about the vast mysteries of life—
W. A. White
W. A. White
c
: highly exaggerated : incredible, improbable
a tall story
4
obsolete
: brave, courageous
Examples of tall in a Sentence
All the children in my family grew up to be very tall.
My mother is short but my father is fairly tall.
The giraffe is the tallest animal.
The drinks were served in tall glasses.
She is five feet tall.
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Inside another glass case sits a black Demogorgon egg—apparently the same one featured in Season 1—measuring about three feet tall.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Four state troopers had to carry LaSota, who is over six-feet tall, from the hotel room.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
In a process called marine ice cliff instability (MICI), cliffs taller than 90 meters at the edges of glaciers become unstable and collapse, exposing ever-thicker ice in a chain reaction that accelerates retreat.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Highlights include a double reception room with soaring 9-foot-tall ceilings, three huge sash windows, and a wood-burning fireplace, along with a bespoke library, a 10-seat dining room, a star-worthy primary suite, and a rooftop garden that offers al fresco dining space and sweeping city views.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Four state troopers had to carry LaSota, who is over six-feet tall, from the hotel room.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
In a process called marine ice cliff instability (MICI), cliffs taller than 90 meters at the edges of glaciers become unstable and collapse, exposing ever-thicker ice in a chain reaction that accelerates retreat.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Highlights include a double reception room with soaring 9-foot-tall ceilings, three huge sash windows, and a wood-burning fireplace, along with a bespoke library, a 10-seat dining room, a star-worthy primary suite, and a rooftop garden that offers al fresco dining space and sweeping city views.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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tall
adjective1
a
: having unusually great height
b
: of a specified height
five feet tall
2
a
: large in amount, extent, or degree
a tall order to fill
b
: greatly exaggerated : improbable
a tall tale
tall
adverb
tallness
noun
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