tall

tall
tall S2 W2 /tɔːl $ tɒːl/ adjective (comparative taller, superlative tallest)1. a person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal:
    He was young and tall.
    a house surrounded by tall trees
    This bush grows tall very quickly.
2. you use ‘tall’ to say or ask what the height of something or someone is
    6ft/2m/12 inches etc tall
    He’s only 5 feet tall.
    How tall is that building?
    She’s a little taller than her sister.
3. American English a tall drink contains a small amount of alcohol mixed with a large amount of a non-alcoholic drink
4. a tall order informal a request or piece of work that is almost impossible:
    Finding a replacement is going to be a tall order.
5. tall story/tale a story that is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe
—tallness noun [uncountable]
⇨ stand tall at stand¹(39), ⇨ walk tall at walk¹(10)
     

THESAURUS

■ buildings/mountains etc
   ▪ high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: the highest mountain in the world | The castle was surrounded by high walls. | a high cliff | The council told the architects the tower was too high.
   ▪ tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: tall marble columns | A cat was hiding in the tall grass. | a tall modern building
   ▪ majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: the majestic mountains of the Himalayas | The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows. | The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.
   ▪ soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: a soaring skyscraper | the soaring towers of the palace
   ▪ towering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison. | towering trees
   ▪ lofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: the lofty peaks in the far distance
   ▪ high-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: a high-rise apartment block | He works in a high-rise office in New York.