heightheight /haɪt/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1
HOW TALL [countable, uncountable] a)how tall someone is: Sam’s about my height. You have to be a certain height to get on some of the rides. When I’m wearing heels I’m the same height as he is. b)math the distance between the base and the top of something: Sunflowers can grow to a height of 15 feet. Some of the pyramids are over 200 feet in height.2HOW HIGH [countable] a particular distance above the ground: Raise your arms to shoulder height. A small plane can fly at a height of about 10,000 feet.gain/lose height The plane was rapidly losing height.3HIGH PLACE heights [plural] a)places that are a long way above the ground: I’m afraid of heights. b)a particular high place: the Golan Heights4MOST EXTREME TIME [singular] the part of a period of time that is the busiest, hottest, etc., or when there is the most activity: We wanted to avoid the height of the tourist season. At that time, the Cold War was at its height.5new/great/dizzy heights a)a higher level of achievement or success than anyone has ever reached before: Jones has reached new heights in the world of music. The restaurant takes the humble meatloaf to new heights. b)a greater level or degree than anyone has ever reached before: Stock market prices jumped to new heights Tuesday.6at the height of somebody’s success/fame/powers etc. at the time when someone is most successful, famous, etc.: Kennedy was killed at the height of his political career.7be the height of fashion/stupidity/luxury etc. to be extremely fashionable, stupid, etc.: Long skirts were the height of fashion in those days.[Origin: Old English hiehthu]
HOW TALL [countable, uncountable] a)how tall someone is: Sam’s about my height. You have to be a certain height to get on some of the rides. When I’m wearing heels I’m the same height as he is. b)math the distance between the base and the top of something: Sunflowers can grow to a height of 15 feet. Some of the pyramids are over 200 feet in height.2HOW HIGH [countable] a particular distance above the ground: Raise your arms to shoulder height. A small plane can fly at a height of about 10,000 feet.gain/lose height The plane was rapidly losing height.3HIGH PLACE heights [plural] a)places that are a long way above the ground: I’m afraid of heights. b)a particular high place: the Golan Heights4MOST EXTREME TIME [singular] the part of a period of time that is the busiest, hottest, etc., or when there is the most activity: We wanted to avoid the height of the tourist season. At that time, the Cold War was at its height.5new/great/dizzy heights a)a higher level of achievement or success than anyone has ever reached before: Jones has reached new heights in the world of music. The restaurant takes the humble meatloaf to new heights. b)a greater level or degree than anyone has ever reached before: Stock market prices jumped to new heights Tuesday.6at the height of somebody’s success/fame/powers etc. at the time when someone is most successful, famous, etc.: Kennedy was killed at the height of his political career.7be the height of fashion/stupidity/luxury etc. to be extremely fashionable, stupid, etc.: Long skirts were the height of fashion in those days.[Origin: Old English hiehthu]