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Heights (noun) means a neighborhood or area situated on elevated or hilly ground, often used in place names. Example: “The cafe is in the Heights, a quiet district on the hill above the river.”
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A neighborhood or area situated on elevated or hilly ground, often used in place names.
"The cafe is in the Heights, a quiet district on the hill above the river."
"Rents in the Heights are lower than those down by the harbour."
"They moved to a house up in the Heights, overlooking the city."
How to use heights
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to describe a hilly or elevated part of a town, often as part of a neighborhood's name.
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Brooklyn Heights
the Heights
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What does “heights” mean?
The word “heights” means a neighborhood or area situated on elevated or hilly ground, often used in place names. In plain terms, used to describe a hilly or elevated part of a town, often as part of a neighborhood's name.
How do you pronounce “heights”?
“Heights” is pronounced hyts (/haɪts/ in IPA).
How do you use “heights” in a sentence?
Here is “heights” used in a sentence: “They moved to a house up in the Heights, overlooking the city.”
What part of speech is “heights”?
“Heights” is a noun.
Is “heights” a common word?
“Heights” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between heights and height?
Height, the singular, is the measurement of how tall something is. Heights, the plural, refers to high places or, in place names, a neighbourhood set on elevated or hilly ground.
Why do so many neighbourhoods have 'Heights' in their name?
'Heights' traditionally marks an area on raised or hilly ground, so it is added to place names to signal elevated terrain. Names like Brooklyn Heights follow this pattern of describing land that sits above the surrounding area.
Is the 'heights' in 'afraid of heights' the same word?
Yes, it uses the plural to mean high places or high positions. An intense fear of heights is known as acrophobia.
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