altuve

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Meaning · English

A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

So, if you want to know the minimum length of a World Cup Soccer field while watching TV, it's 60.9 Altuves.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “altuve” mean?

A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.

Is “altuve” formal or informal?

altuve is generally slang.