height
word
/ˈhaɪt/
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/hˈaɪt/
hyt
Definition
The height of something is how tall it is, measured from bottom to top. It can refer to a person's size, an object's size, or the distance above the ground.
Usage & Nuances
Common with measurements: 'the height of the building', 'your height', 'at a height of 2,000 meters'. For people, 'height' is the noun; 'tall' is the adjective. It also appears in expressions like 'the height of summer' or 'the height of fashion', where it means the most intense or advanced point.
Spanish: alturaPortuguese (BR): alturaPortuguese (PT): alturaChinese (Simplified): 高度 - 身高Chinese (Traditional): 高度 - 身高Hindi: ऊँचाई - कदArabic: ارتفاع - طول القامةBengali: উচ্চতাRussian: высотаJapanese: 高さVietnamese: chiều caoKorean: 키 - 높이Turkish: yükseklikUrdu: قد - اونچائیIndonesian: tinggi
Example Sentences
What is your height?
basic
That was the height of stupidity.
natural
The height of the wall is two meters.
basic
The bird was flying at a great height.
basic
I don't know my exact height, but I think I'm about 170 centimeters.
natural
From that height, the city looked tiny.
natural