height

• Nom désignant la mesure de la taille d'une personne ou d'un objet, ou la distance de la base au sommet de quelque chose.

A noun referring to the measurement of how tall a person or object is, or the distance from the base to the top of something.

1. Measurement of tallnessA1formal

   The measurement of how tall a person or object is from base to top.

   hauteur

   • His height is 1.85 meters.
   • The building reaches a height of 300 meters.
   • She measured the height of the tree.

   Synonymesaltitudeelevationstaturetallness

2. Elevation above groundA2formal

   The distance of something above the ground or sea level.

   hauteur au-dessus du sol

   • The plane flew at a height of 10,000 feet.
   • The mountain's height makes it a popular climbing destination.
   • We camped at a height of 2,000 meters.

   Synonymesaltitudeelevation

   Antonymesdepth

3. Peak or climaxB2formal

   The highest point or most extreme degree of something.

   Comble, apogée

   • The height of the storm was terrifying.
   • She was at the height of her career when she retired.
   • The height of luxury is staying at that five-star hotel.

   Synonymesacmeapexapogeeclimaxculminationhigh pointpeakpinnaclesummitzenith

   Antonymesbottomdepthlownadirtrough