Meaning of height In English

• 0 the distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tall:

  • The sheer height of New York's skyscrapers is so impressive.

  • She's about average height (= neither short nor tall).

  • The bullet entered the body at chest height.

  • Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of heights.

  • Machine guns were mounted along the heights behind the town.

  • He reached the heights of his profession at the age of 35.

  • Share prices scaled new heights yesterday.

  • Her husband rose to the dizzy/lofty heights of transport minister.

  • August is the height of the tourist season.

  • At the height of the violence/crisis we were left without any help.

  • the height of fashion

  • She was at the height of her career when he first met her.

• 1 the distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tall:

  • [ C ] The heights of the two towers are equal.

  • [ U ] She’s of average height (= neither unusually short nor tall).

  • [ U ] You can adjust the height of the chair with this lever.

  • She was at the height of her career when they met.

  • the height of luxury/power/stupidity