vertical

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The best way to ensure a great environment in downtown L.A. is to create what we’re calling a vertical campus,” Gitlin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They eased mechanical strain, making it practical to run banks of elevators continuously, packing in larger workforces and turning vertical circulation into a scalable system rather than a bottleneck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This earthquake was triggered by a strike-slip fault, where two large sections of the Earth's crust move horizontally past each other along a vertical fracture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

On Tuesday, the maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, reported External link a 2025 operating loss of $127 million, with no sales.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

She spent hours lurking by the dassie dens only to have them scale an almost vertical rock to escape.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer