stature

noun

stat·​ure ˈsta-chər How to pronounce stature (audio)
Synonyms of stature
1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
was honored to be working with a scientist of her stature

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The university has grown in stature during her time as president. a man of surprisingly great stature
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More than 400 events occur annually at the hotel, which opened in 1926, and the operators boast that the Biltmore manages a balancing act of maintaining its historic stature while keeping pace with guests’ changing demands. — Bob Helbig, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 While critics say such efforts might potentially aid Putin’s bid for sanctions relief, the paper’s former editor and his international stature apparently could not shield the acclaimed newspaper from Russia’s machinery of repression. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Given this, future Nobel Prize October announcements may provide the bellwether for America’s stature or decline in the scientific world. — Mattanjah De Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, the petite mother of 14 attained singular stature as a rule-breaking proto-feminist, godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stature

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estature, stature, from Latin statura, from status, past participle of stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stature was in the 14th century

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“Stature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stature. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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stature

noun
stat·​ure ˈstach-ər How to pronounce stature (audio)
1
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
2
: quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
artists of stature

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stature

noun
stat·​ure ˈstach-ər How to pronounce stature (audio)
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
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