heights
noun
Form of height , plural of height.
Simple meaning
A neighborhood or other development built on a hill or mountain.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hytsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhaɪts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A neighborhood or other development built on a hill or mountain.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A neighborhood or other development built on a hill or mountain.
Used this way, heights is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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The vertical dimension of extension.
Compound terms
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A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria.
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