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

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Recent Examples of height Take your seasonal experience to new heights at The Lost Square rooftop, where Alpine Village is open from November 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Ursillo and other opponents who spoke during the public hearing had urged the Zoning Commission to delay a vote to allow time to consider potential changes, such as eliminating special exceptions and keeping lower height limits intact around the Boston Common. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 The project also houses a 15,000-square-foot rooftop flex-stage featuring 26’ clear heights and outdoor terraces with sweeping views of the Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan skylines. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 The desert air is making her hair reach new heights. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for height
Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
Noun
  • And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why change a winning formula?
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Argentina enters the 2026 World Cup as the reigning champions and one of the favorites to repeat, boasting remarkable depth across all positions.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Alexander affords the Eagles more depth at outside cornerback.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Dailey was at around 10,000 feet elevation, used his car for shelter, and had enough food to last him two weeks.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In her new role, Jeffries will be tasked with steering the brand into its next era of growth, including elevation and transformation, building on its Austrian heritage and premium positioning.
    Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Later, from the top of a steep and very beautiful hill where he is buried, everyone came down to the road except my mother and a friend of my father’s named Arnie.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • That's a steep hill to climb for Behn, who seeks to flip the district.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • In the midst of her ongoing European tour, she’s set to perform at Pitchfork Music Festival London, which takes place next week from November 4-8.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In the midst of a winless homestand, all the Wild needed to do Thursday night was win one measly period.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Modern Jacketed Hollow Points Modern Jacketed Hollow Points, or JHPs, aren’t specific cartridges but represent the pinnacle of handgun lethality design.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The clothes were superb, peerlessly realized and immediately desirable; sometimes young and zesty, but most often the pinnacle of adult sophistication.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The enhanced subsidies raised the income limit on who qualified, expanding eligibility to many middle-class people.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In response, some resettlement groups have been quick to voice concern over the lack of resources and limits on admission of those from other countries.
    NPR, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The avalanche ravaged the base camp, which is located at an altitude of 4,900 meters, or 16,070 feet.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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