Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with height in American Collocation
height
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
maximum
He drew himself up to his full height and cleared his throat.
average
She was twelve years old and of less than average height.
great
He was looking down at it from a very great height.
correct or enough
The seat is at the right height for elderly patients.
body parts
To arrive at this position the athlete must first deadlift the bar to waist height.
building parts
The tower is low, standing at just above roof height.
be at a height
Make sure that the saddle of your bicycle is at the correct height.
reach a height
Why do snails climbing a wall only ever reach a certain height, about 8 feet, from the ground?
change the height of something
The canal bridges all had their height altered to accommodate steam trains.
measure or guess a height
A mathematician, a physicist and an engineer are each given 50 pounds to measure the height of a building.
increase the height of something
They are increasing the height of the existing building by one storey.
reduce the height of something
Reducing the vehicle’s chassis height achieves a low centre of gravity, which improves road holding.
gain height
The path gains height pretty quickly.
lose height
The aircraft started to lose height as it approached Heathrow.