ADJ
- full, maximum
- He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us
- considerable, great, towering
- Her great height was rather a handicap
- average, medium, middle
- a man of middle height
VERB + HEIGHT
- measure
- grow to, reach
- The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches
PREP
- in ~
- The wall is 2.5 metres in height
ADJ
- considerable, great
- The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height
- ceiling, chest, head, shoulder, waist, etc.
- Bring your hands to shoulder height
VERB + HEIGHT
- gain
- lose
- The plane was beginning to lose height
- maintain
- The pilot was unable to maintain height
- attain, climb to, reach, rise to
- The balloon reached a height of 20,000 feet
PREP
- at a ~ of
- The animal lives in lakes near Mexico City, at a height of 6,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level
ADJ
- mountain, rocky
- The condor soars above the mountain heights
- commanding, dizzy, giddy, lofty
- They have risen to the dizzy heights of the semi-finals
- new
- The group's popularity reached new heights when they got a top ten hit
VERB + HEIGHT
- scale
- They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest
- be afraid of, have no head for
- have a head for
- A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights
- reach, rise to, scale
- She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame
PREP
- from a ~
- The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height
PHRASES
- a fear of heights 4 heights high level of achievement