high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing. I looked down from the high window.

Understanding the Context

The bridge was high, jacked up on wooden piers. The sun was high in the sky, blazing down on us. We use the nouns length, width, depth and height and the adjectives long, wide, deep and high to talk about area and size: โ€ฆ We use the verb weigh to measure weight: โ€ฆ We use many different expressions to describe frequency, speed and time. Here are some of them: โ€ฆ all-time high Interest rates have reached an all-time high.

Key Insights

high | meaning of high in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ...