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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They are located next to the Museum of the Future and the taller building is an office tower, while its smaller counterpart is a hotel.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
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Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
At the moment, Ascent is the tallest mass-timber structure in the world, beating out Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal, Norway, which opened to great acclaim in 2020.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 14 Jan. 2025
But Sasaki healed and grew into a tall, rail-thin teenage sensation as a high schooler.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
They are located next to the Museum of the Future and the taller building is an office tower, while its smaller counterpart is a hotel.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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