height

English

/haɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • The distance from the base of something to the top.
  • The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
  • The highest point or maximum degree.
  • A high point.
  • (Sussex) An area of land at the top of a cliff.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heighte inherited from Old English hēahþu inherited from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō affix from English high.

Origin

English

high

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