There has been fierce fighting on the heights above the bay.
the Golan Heights
2.
the state of being far above the ground
I'm not afraid of heights.
Heights don't bother me.
3.
a high level
the mid-1980s, when house prices rose to absurd heights
One wondered what heights of ecstasy the winner reached.
4. to reach new heights
5.
a position of influence, fame, or power
the giddy heights of government office
an inevitable descent from the heights of political power
▶ USAGE The abbreviation for height is h.orH.orhgtorht
Examples of 'heights' in a sentence
heights
Several jurors had to be excused after revealing a fear of heights.
The Sun (2010)
All related terms of 'heights'
height
The height of a person or thing is their size or length from the bottom to the top.
hgt
height
ht
height
dizzy heights
If you say that someone has reached the dizzy heights of something, you are emphasizing that they have reached a very high level by achieving it.
Golan Heights
a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria : under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak : Mount Hermon , 2814 m (9232 ft)
Arlington Heights
village in NE Ill .: suburb of Chicago : pop. 76,000
Cleveland Heights
city in NE Ohio : suburb of Cleveland : pop. 50,000
Dearborn Heights
city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit : pop. 58,000
dizzying heights
a very high level of success in a particular field
Sterling Heights
city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit : pop. 124,000
Wuthering Heights
a novel written by Emily Brontë, published in 1847, and set in Yorkshire , England
to reach new heights
to become higher than ever before
head height
head level
spot height
a mark on a map indicating the height of a hill , mountain , etc