How to Use "Height" with Example Sentences

height (n): the measurement of how tall someone or something is; distance above land

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Used with adjectives:

"The tree hasn't reached its full height yet."
(full, maximum)

"He is about average height for his age."
(average, medium)

"These plants grow to a low height."
(low)

"The balloon reached a considerable height."
(considerable, great)

"The plant comes up to chest height."
(chest, head, shoulder, waist, knee)

"I need a ceiling height bookcase."
(ceiling)

Used with verbs:

"We need to measure its height."
(measure, determine)

"The shelf has a height of 36 inches."
(has)

"These plants will grow to a height of two feet."
(grow to, reach)

"We are trying to increase the height of the platform."
(increase, reduce)

"You should adjust the height of your monitor."
(adjust)

"The kite is gaining height."
(be + gaining, be + losing)

"The airplane climbed to a height of 35,000 feet."
(climbed to, reached, maintained)