1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
Examples of stature in a Sentence
The university has grown in stature during her time as president.
a man of surprisingly great stature
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Raymond is smaller in stature, but that doesn’t keep him from going into corners or below the goal line to win pucks for his line.
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Max Bultman, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The department described the man as short in stature, between the ages of 50 and 60, with gray hair and a full beard.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
That recognition gave it the same stature as the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The New York seat—or see, as it’s known—has since declined in stature, though, and Washington’s has risen.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
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Max Bultman, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The department described the man as short in stature, between the ages of 50 and 60, with gray hair and a full beard.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
That recognition gave it the same stature as the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The New York seat—or see, as it’s known—has since declined in stature, though, and Washington’s has risen.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stature. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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stature
noun
stat·ure
ˈstach-ər 
1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
artists of stature
Medical Definition
stature
noun
stat·ure
ˈstach-ər
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
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