English · Word Candidate

height

/haɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: heights

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The distance from the base to the top of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng cách từ đáy đến đỉnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Happiness Makes Up in Height for What It Lacks in Length [title of poem]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The distance from the base to the top of something. — The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng cách từ đáy đến đỉnh của một vật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

— What's your height? — 180 centimetres.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “height” mean?

The distance from the base to the top of something.

Is “height” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.