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heights

heights

1 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

height
vsheights
120 1.0

The distance of a place above sea level

is an elevated place offering broad views, not a numeric measurement
high
vsheights
  • Literature
90 5.1

A place that is above the surrounding ground

is a physical elevated area used for wide viewing not only poetic use
summit
vsheights
89 3.6

The highest point of a hill or mountain

is a place or area that offers wide views, not only the very top
vantage
vsheights
53 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
43 4.4

A place that gives a clear view of something

is an elevated area rather than any single chosen viewing spot
elevation
vsheights
42 4.2

Height of a place above sea level

is a physical place offering broad views rather than a measurement
overlook
vsheights
  • US
11 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
mount
vsheights
9 3.4

A large hill or mountain that rises above land

is any elevated place or area offering broad views, not only big formations
high country
vsheights
4 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

Antonyms

low
∞ 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
16 3.2

A higher level of success than before

Golan Heights
4 7.4

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

How High

peak
368 2.1
heights
1 2.3
hill
∞ 1.0
rise
125 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.