height
noun
extent or distance upward.
heights
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pluralof height.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Seawater levels could reach near-record or record heights across Southern California, the National Weather Service warned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The sculptural possibilities of paper reach new heights later in the show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Not only that, but the success of her Lionesses exploded the women's game in this country, taking it not just to a new level, but to previously unthinkable heights.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
This one did something else, reaching extreme heights but never achieving the sustained success of more entrenched conspiracy theories.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
But they did not forget their danger, nor the Black Gate that was still all too near, hidden though it was behind the gloomy heights.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
