height

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as in depth
the most extreme or advanced point the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence

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as in elevation
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top the average height of the players on the volleyball team is well over six feet

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as in midst
the most intense or characteristic phase of something at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door

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How does the noun height contrast with its synonyms?

The words altitude and elevation are common synonyms of height. While all three words 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

How do altitude and elevation relate to one another, in the sense of height?

Both 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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of height The double-height living room has a striking brick and mirror-paneled fireplace and large expanses of glass. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025 Once parked over the plate, the Cayenne's ride height lowers automatically. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 The character required someone in his mid-40s who could embody the weariness and disappointment of Hart, who died at 48 after watching his longtime partner, Richard Rodgers, achieve new heights with a younger collaborator. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 Reduced Risk of Cancer One 2015 study found a link between height and possible cancer risk. Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for height
Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
Noun
  • Then, pick a patch of sky 40 degrees away in the direction of your local zenith, which is the point directly above your head.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Goggins is in the midst of a zenith year that shows no signs of stopping.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Behind the rig count is a months-long trend of weak oil prices, the lowest since the depths of COVID.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Suddenly, the lake exploded, killing the Bamessi, whose bodies sank to the depths.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Precipitation will fall as heavy rain for lower elevations, whereas heavy snow is expected for higher elevations.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • High elevation areas should prepare for snow in early December and January.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually, Anaver's home came to a stop after colliding with a small hill that had a board sticking out of it a few feet away from the river, according to the AP.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Andrew Dismukes is in the midst his sixth season as a cast member on SNL.
    Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • A little more than three years ago, Tyler’s first cousin Rem was acquired by the Wild from Nashville, played 20 games with Minnesota, then was promptly traded to Montreal in the midst of the 2021-22 season.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It was hailed as the pinnacle of innovation at Vitpepper’s MIPCOM session, and yet, buzz surrounding the trailer was minimal.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The village of Caprarola is where the pinnacle of Italian grandeur meets small-town charm—a place to slow down and soak in centuries of beauty.
    Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Led by Zurich, played by Trevor Jackson, the group is pushed to their mental and physical limits while trying to maintain their grades, relationships, and sense of self.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • What’s more, these systems can generate more output, allowing the efficiency of a quantum engine to exceed the conventional Carnot limit.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • SpaceX's Starlink, in particular, has been a subject of controversy as its thousands of spacecraft, flying at a low altitude of 340 miles (550 kilometers), leave streaks in their images.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The flight then descended to a lower altitude, following standard protocol, before making an emergency landing at Utah's Salt Lake City International Airport.
    Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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