height

noun

ˈhīt How to pronounce height (audio)
Definition of heightnext
1
as in zenith
the highest part or point many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career

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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 hill
an area of high ground Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea

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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 Rather than being propelled to greater heights and providing a template for how to produce future Scotland internationals, the majority are fading to part-time obscurity. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Spider-Man is swinging to brand new heights at the box office. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Because the project sits within a mile of downtown, there is no height cap, Lochrie said. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 At the center of this indifferent strangeness, Kirsten Dunst gives her best performance in the series, as Mary Jane falls from Broadway heights to lounge-singing lows. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for height
Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
  1. zenith
  2. depth
  3. elevation
  4. hill
  5. midst
  6. pinnacle
  7. limit
  8. altitude
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  • Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • There was a time when the odd chart slot and a feature on the soundtrack of the latest FIFA game would mark the mainstream zenith of a breakthrough junglist.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of zenith
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  • But the versatility and depth of the Dodgers’ system is part of what made a deal feel almost inevitable as the deadline neared.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Dig a hole three times the size of the seedling’s pot but exactly the same depth as the pot.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of depth
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  • This elevation activates the body's natural thermoregulation system, prompting perspiration.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Open the flush valve for each bed and/or open the lines at the lowest elevation in a bed.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevation
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  • Also down the hill in New Town is cafēn, a brew bar tucked away on Dundas Street.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Video footage early on Friday showed hundreds of migrants gathered on a hill overlooking Ceuta being dispersed with tear gas by Moroccan forces, while others continued to swim to the Spanish territory.
    — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of hill
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  • The Yankees are in the midst of a heated American League East Division pennant race with the pesky Tampa Bay Rays.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The 27-year-old is in the midst of the best year of his career, having already totaled career-highs in homers (21), RBIs (55) and steals (nine) while providing invaluable defensive versatility.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of midst
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  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Big Ten, the pinnacle of competition, sounded like a distant dream.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pinnacle
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  • The dramatic encounter saw both superstars push each other to their limits, culminating in a sense of finality for their long-standing rivalry.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Name your limit, protect your energy, and leave room for real desire.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of limit
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  • The heat, the humidity, and the mile-high altitude of Mexico City would combine to create a tournament of bad football.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The idea was intended to address the shortage of water that cultivators face during the dry season in Ladakh, which is a high-altitude cold desert.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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