Pronunciation: /haɪt/
noun the measurement from base to top or the highest point
A1 The height of the tree is very tall.
A2 She measured the height of the building with a tape measure.
B1 The height of the mountain made it difficult to climb.
B2 The height of the waves during the storm was incredible.
C1 The height of the skyscraper was breathtaking as we looked up at it from below.
C2 The height of his intelligence was evident in the way he solved complex problems effortlessly.
adjective describing how tall or high something is
A1 The height of the tree is tall.
A2 She reached for the height shelf to grab the book.
B1 The height requirement for this roller coaster is 48 inches.
B2 The height difference between the two buildings is staggering.
C1 The height of the mountain peak is breathtaking.
C2 The height of his ambition knows no bounds.
formal The height of the building is 300 meters.
informal She couldn't believe the height of the roller coaster.
slang I can't believe the height of that dude, he's so tall!
figurative The height of her success was reaching the top of her career.
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