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Noun

Singular height

Plural countable and uncountable; plural heights

height (countable and uncountable; plural heights)

  1. The distance from the base of something to the top.
    • Robert Frost
      Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
  2. Height of a standing person or animal (withers).
  3. The highest point or maximum degree.
    She's at the height of her career.
  4. (Sussex) an area of land at the top of a cliff.

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