tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

In a tall organizational structure, employees often lie at the bottom of a long chain of supervisors, managers, and executives.

TALL definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: tall grass. See examples of tall used in a sentence.

You use tall to describe things which are higher than usual, but which are also much higher than they are wide. So, for example, you talk about a tall tree or a tall chimney.

This list ranks Atlanta skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something. How tall are you? I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age. I am already as tall as she is.

Mar 30, 2026 · tall (comparative taller, superlative tallest) (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered …

If you can easily slap the ceiling with the palm of your hand, you're tall. The measure of your height tells you exactly how tall you are.

Tall definition: Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful.

tall (tôl), adj., -er, -est, adv. — adj. having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall. large in amount or …