stature

noun

stat·​ure ˈsta-chər 

1

: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

2

: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement

was honored to be working with a scientist of her stature

Synonyms of stature

• height
• elevation

Examples of stature in a Sentence

The university has grown in stature during her time as president.

a man of surprisingly great stature

Recent Examples on the Web

Kurosawa has said in past interviews that Yonezawa himself approached him about the adaptation, an offer the director found intimidating given the genre’s stature in Japanese film history. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

As children grow, signs and symptoms often include constant hunger, rapid weight gain, short stature, and learning or behavioral challenges. —Health, 13 Apr. 2026

Trump implicitly understands that chutzpah is necessary to transcend ordinary constraints and achieve heroic, even mythic stature. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

Trump has gone far toward shattering what’s left of America’s global stature. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estature, stature, from Latin statura, from status, past participle of stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stature

• catcher
• hatcher
• matcher
• dispatcher
• flycatcher

Kids Definition

stature

noun

stat·​ure ˈstach-ər 

1

: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

2

: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement

artists of stature

Medical Definition

stature

noun

stat·​ure ˈstach-ər 

: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position