stature
Americannoun
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the height of a human or animal body.
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the height of any object.
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degree of development attained; level of achievement.
a minister of great stature.
noun
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the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
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the degree of development of a person
the stature of a champion
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intellectual or moral greatness
a man of stature
Etymology
Origin of stature
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin statūra, equivalent to stat ( us ) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra -ure
Example Sentences
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The creature’s enormous stature, dark body, and light gray head made me wonder whether it was a buzzard after all.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Since its opening, Disney has been — shamefully — the most poorly lit building of its stature in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
“It is going to take a long time for them to use all the power of Islamic Republic to create this stature around him as a truly learned figure,” Sadeghi-Boroujerdi said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Diminutive in stature but lightning quick with a bullet pass, the 19-year-old reminds Care of himself as a promising teenager.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Evening visits by strangers were a regular occurrence at the Ashland house, for Harrison prided himself on being available to any citizen of Chicago, regardless of social stature.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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