standing height

US: /ˈstændɪŋ ˈhaɪt/

Definition

Definition of standing height - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

buildingsvertical space in a room or vehicle for a person to stand

The camper van offers enough standing height for most adults.

body measurement

TECH.

measurement from feet to top of head when a person stands

TECH.

The doctor recorded the child’s standing height during the checkup.

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Expressions with standing

standing joke

recurring subject of humor in a group

His old car became a standing joke at work.

be standing tall

be physically upright

Despite the long hike, he was standing tall.

leave someone standing

surpass someone in speed or performance

In the race, she left everyone standing.

standing room only

situation where all seats are taken

The concert was standing room only by the time we arrived.

true as I'm standing here

exp.

used to stress that a claim is completely correct

True as I'm standing here, I never touched your phone.

in good standing

adj.

having a good reputation or status

She is in good standing with the community.

Expressions with height

at the height of

prep.

during the most intense or active period

She was at the height of her career when she won the award.

height of luxury

the highest level of comfort and extravagance

Staying in a penthouse suite is the height of luxury.

height of one's career

the most successful period in one's professional life

She won the award at the height of her career.

at one's height

adv.

at the peak of success or influence

The artist was at his height during the 1980s.

height of fashion

the most current and popular style

Her dress was the height of fashion at the party.

height of one's powers

the peak of one's abilities or influence

At the height of his powers, he won every match.

height of stupidity

peak of irrational or illogical behavior

Ignoring safety warnings was the height of stupidity.

height of the season

busiest time of a particular season

Tourists flock to the beaches at the height of the season.

the height of hypocrisy

peak of double standards

Criticizing others for faults you have is the height of hypocrisy.

from a great height

adv.

starting at or coming down from a very high place

The ball fell from a great height.

Examples of standing height in a sentence

Passengers appreciated the generous standing height in the train’s dining car.
The athlete’s standing height was measured before the fitness test began.
Researchers compared standing height with seated height in the study participants.

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French:hauteur sous plafond, taille debout, ...
German:Stehhöhe, Körpergröße, ...
Italian:altezza interna, altezza in piedi, ...
Spanish:altura de pie, estatura de pie, ...
Portuguese:altura para estar de pé, altura em pé, ...
Chinese:站立高度, 身高, ...
Japanese:立て高, 立位身長, ...
Arabic:اِرْتِفاع الْوُقوف, الطُّول وَهُوَ وَاقِف, ...
Hebrew:גוֹבַהּ עֲמִידָה, גֹּבַהּ בַּעֲמִידָה, ...
Russian:высота стоя, рост стоя, ...
Ukrainian:висота стояння, зріст стоячи, ...
Hindi:खड़े होने की ऊँचाई, खड़ी ऊँचाई, ...
Bengali:দাঁড়ানোর উচ্চতা, দাঁড়িয়ে উচ্চতা, ...
Catalan:alçada lliure, alçada dreta, ...
Czech:světlá výška, výška ve stoje, ...
Danish:ståhøjde, stående højde, ...
Dutch:stahoogte, lichaamslengte, ...
Greek:ύψος ορθίας στάσης, όρθιο ανάστημα, ...
Hungarian:belmagasság, testmagasság, ...
Khmer:កម្ពស់ទំនេរសម្រាប់ឈរ, កម្ពស់ពេលឈរ, ...
Korean:입식 높이, 기립 신장, ...
Persian:ارتفاع ایستاده, قد ایستاده, ...
Polish:wysokość stojąca, wzrost w pozycji stojącej, ...
Portuguese (BR):altura para ficar em pé, estatura, ...
Romanian:înălțime pentru stat în picioare, înălțime în picioare, ...
Swedish:ståhöjd, kroppslängd, ...
Thai:ความสูงยืนได้, ส่วนสูงยืน, ...
Turkish:ayakta durma yüksekliği, boy uzunluğu, ...
Vietnamese:chiều cao đứng, chiều cao khi đứng, ...

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