- extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
- distance upward from a given level to a fixed point: the height from the ground to the first floor; the height of an animal at the shoulder.
- the distance between the lowest and highest points of a person standing upright; stature: She is five feet in height.
- considerable or great altitude or elevation: the height of the mountains.
- Often heights .
- a high place above a level; a hill or mountain: They stood on the heights overlooking the valley.
- the highest part; top; apex; summit: In his dreams he reached the heights.
- the highest point; utmost degree: the height of power; the height of pleasure.
- high rank in social status.
- the vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex
- the vertical distance of an object or place above the ground or above sea level; altitude
- relatively great altitude or distance from the bottom to the top
- the topmost point; summit
- the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon
- the period of greatest activity or intensity
- an extreme example of its kind
- an area of high ground
- the state of being far above the ground
- a position of influence, fame, or power
