Height (noun)

1. The distance from the base to the top of something, or the highest point.
2. The distance from the ground to the top of a person's head.
3. The quality of being tall; tallness.

Origin:

From old english hēahþu, from proto-germanic *hauhiþō (compare dutch hoogte, german höhe), from proto-indo-european *kókhus (compare latin coccum, ancient greek κόχος (kókhoς), tocharian b käk ("top")), from *keh₂- ("to rise, become prominent").

Examples:

1. The height of the building is 20 stories.
2. He is 6 feet in height.
3. The height of the mountain is 14,000 feet.
4. The horse was of great height.
5. He was a man of striking height.