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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The final center tower devoted to Jesus will be the tallest and the last to be completed, hopefully in time for the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death in 2026.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
That knee-high style featured a pointed toe and tall stiletto heel.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The kitchen is behind the living room, with tall windows and a suite of new Bosch appliances, including a wall oven.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
That knee-high style featured a pointed toe and tall stiletto heel.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The main feature of the necropolis is the presence of tall limestone pillars known as funerary steles up to 7.9 feet in height.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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