height

[hahyt] / haɪt /

NOUN

altitude, top part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceiling crest elevation extent peak pinnacle prominence stature

STRONG

acme apex apogee brow crown cusp highness hill loftiness mountain pitch rise solstice summit tallness tip tiptop vertex zenith

Antonyms

STRONGEST

base bottom nadir

WEAK

depth lowness

NOUN

climax; importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crest maximum prominence top

STRONG

acme crisis culmination dignity eminence end exaltation extremity grandeur heyday limit loftiness sublimity ultimate uttermost

WEAK

crowning point high point ne plus ultra utmost degree

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bottom nadir

STRONG

beginning commencement opening start unimportance

WEAK

depth lowness

Example Sentences

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At the height of the band's success, the Perth and Kinross-based singer toured Europe and the US.

From BBC

Best to let whoever in your party isn’t scared of heights drive.

From Los Angeles Times

A polytunnel for horticultural work features equipment with adjustable heights, to suit wheelchair users and smaller children.

From BBC

I watched the Cold War reach its height, then simply evaporate.

From BBC

At the height of her fame, she announced she was retiring at the age of 39 to devote her life to animal welfare.

From BBC