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heightthe measurement of how tall someone or something is

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the measurement of how tall someone or something is

Pronunciation (IPA): /haɪt/

Korean meaning: 키, 높이

Korean pronunciation: **하**잇

Example Sentences

  • The basketball player's height gave him a huge advantage.
  • My little brother lies about his height on dating apps.
  • She measured the height of the ceiling before buying the chandelier.

height

NOUN

//haɪt//

the measurement of how tall someone or something is

height concept
💡 Concept

The climber measures the mountain's height from base to snowy peak.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/haɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/haɪt/

🌳Etymology

Roothigh
Suffix--t

Origin

From Old English 'hēhðu' and 'hīehðu', derived from the Proto-Germanic root meaning 'high'. Related to the adjective 'high' and shares Indo-European roots with similar words across Germanic languages.

🎵Rhyme

rightlightsightnightfight
right
light
sight
night
fight

🔗Collocations

average height
height limit
reach new heights
at the height of
fear of heights
gain height

📝Examples

The basketball player's height gave him a huge advantage.

😄 Fun example

My little brother lies about his height on dating apps.

She measured the height of the ceiling before buying the chandelier.

At the height of his career, he owned three restaurants.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

altitudestaturetallnesselevation

Antonyms

depthlowness

Related

tallhighmeasureverticaldimension

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