1
a
: high in stature
b
: of a specified height
five feet tall
2
a
: of considerable height
tall trees
b
: long from bottom to top
a tall book
c
: of a higher growing variety or species of plant
3
a
: large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree
a tall order to fill
b
: pompous, high-flown
tall talk about the vast mysteries of life—
W. A. White
W. A. White
c
: highly exaggerated : incredible, improbable
a tall story
4
obsolete
: brave, courageous
Examples of tall in a Sentence
All the children in my family grew up to be very tall.
My mother is short but my father is fairly tall.
The giraffe is the tallest animal.
The drinks were served in tall glasses.
She is five feet tall.
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
The suspect is believed to be around 6 feet tall, muscular and now has an injury to his left foot inflicted by the teen who fought back, according to KSBW.
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The tsunami wave from an earthquake of this size could get to 90 or 100 feet tall, Melgar said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
The suspect is believed to be around 6 feet tall, muscular and now has an injury to his left foot inflicted by the teen who fought back, according to KSBW.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 26 May 2025
The tsunami wave from an earthquake of this size could get to 90 or 100 feet tall, Melgar said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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tall
adjective1
a
: having unusually great height
b
: of a specified height
five feet tall
2
a
: large in amount, extent, or degree
a tall order to fill
b
: greatly exaggerated : improbable
a tall tale
tall
adverb
tallness
noun
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