the vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex
2.
the vertical distance of an object or place above the ground or above sea level; altitude
3.
relatively great altitude or distance from the bottom to the top
4.
the topmost point; summit
5. astronomy
the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon
6.
the period of greatest activity or intensity
the height of the battle
7.
an extreme example of its kind
the height of rudeness
8. (often plural)
an area of high ground
9. (often plural)
the state of being far above the ground
I don't like heights
10. (often plural)
a position of influence, fame, or power
the giddy heights they occupied in the 1980s
ht in British English2
the internet domain name for
Haiti
Haiti in British English2
(ˈheɪtɪ, hɑːˈiːtɪ)
noun
1.
a republic occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, the E part consisting of the Dominican Republic: ceded by Spain to France in 1697 and became one of the richest colonial possessions in the world, with numerous plantations; slaves rebelled under Toussaint L'Ouverture in 1793 and defeated the French; taken over by the US(1915–41) after long political and economic chaos; under the authoritarian regimes of François Duvalier ('Papa Doc') (1957–71) and his son Jean-Claude Duvalier ('Baby Doc') (1971–86); returned to civilian rule in 1990, but another coup in 1991 brought military rule, which was ended in 1994 with US intervention; in 2010 the area around Port-au-Prince was devastated by an earthquake that killed at least 100,000 people. Official languages: French and Haitian creole. Religions: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: gourde. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Pop: 10 981 229 (2017 est). Area: 27 749 sq km (10 714sq miles)
2. a former name for Hispaniola
HT in British English
physics
abbreviation for
high tension
high tension in British English
(haɪ ˈtɛnʃən)
noun
electronics
a high degree of electromotive force or difference of potential
▶ USAGE The abbreviation for high tension is HT
ht in American English
1.
heat
2.
height
3.
high tension
Examples of 'ht' in a sentence
ht
"She was still dressed in the clothes from last ni, ht, wrinkled and misshapen - skirt, dress, nylons, sweater and all.