1. A high place
   "he doesn't like heights";
   - high

1. The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
   "The height of the building was impressive";
   - tallness
    
2. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
   "The doctor measured the child's height during the checkup";
   - stature
    
3. Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
   "The aircraft maintained a height of 30,000 feet";
   - altitude
    
4. The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   "at the height of her career";
   - acme, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top

See also: high, little, low, short, tall

Type of: bodily property, degree, dimension, elevation, level, phase, phasis, place, point, spot, stage, topographic point

Encyclopedia: Heights