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heights

heights

92 2.3
A high place that gives a wide view of the area
  • noun
  • /haɪts/
: alturas
  • The view from the heights of the mountain was breathtaking.

I'm not a huge fan of heights or drops, really.

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Examples

  • A child's not afraid of heights until they fall.

  • Anyone here can rise to the heights of wealth and power with just hard work.

    Rich Roll

  • I'm not a huge fan of heights or drops, really.

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • You'll never sort of see the heights that a rock star might see.

  • I'M AFRAID OF HEIGHTS.

    Beautiful Girl (2014)

  • People often experience fear when they are at great heights.

  • The castle is located on the heights above the valley, providing a stunning panorama.

Synonyms

mount
vsheights
223 3.4

A large hill or mountain that rises above land

is any elevated place or area offering broad views, not only big formations
height
vsheights
212 1.0

The distance of a place above sea level

is an elevated place offering broad views, not a numeric measurement
summit
vsheights
77 3.6

The highest point of a hill or mountain

is a place or area that offers wide views, not only the very top
elevation
vsheights
61 4.2

Height of a place above sea level

is a physical place offering broad views rather than a measurement
vantage
vsheights
54 7.4

A place that gives a good view or an advantage

is about an elevated place giving wide views rather than advantage
vantage point
vsheights
47 4.4

A place that gives a clear view of something

is an elevated area rather than any single chosen viewing spot
overlook
vsheights
  • US
7 4.6

A high place by a road where you can see a wide area below

is a general elevated area that may offer a broad surrounding view
high country
vsheights
6 6.8

A high area of land above low hills and below where trees stop growing

is a general elevated place used for viewing, not an ecological region
high
vsheights
  • Literature
1 5.1

A place that is above the surrounding ground

is a physical elevated area used for wide viewing not only poetic use

Antonyms

low
408 1.0

Near the ground in height

Compounds

afraid of heights
23 3.9

Feeling scared when you are in high places like tall buildings

new heights
19 3.2

A higher level of success than before

Golan Heights
18 7.4

A high, rocky area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria whose control is disputed and important for military reasons

How High

peak
384 2.1
heights
92 2.3
hill
852 1.0
rise
47 2.4

Surface Forms

height singular
heights plural

Morphology

heights = height (transparent) = height + s

Regular plural formation from the noun 'height'; meaning is directly the plural of the base noun.

Etymology

Heights comes from the same word as high, which means 'tall' or 'high', and the ending -th turns that idea into a place or quality. So, heights literally means a 'high place', which is why we use it for spots that are high and give a wide view.