vanity height

noun

The difference between the height of the last usable floor and the total height of a building, especially for tall skyscrapers.

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Meanings

nounvanity height (plural vanity heights)

plural vanity heights

  1. architectureThe difference between the height of the last usable floor and the total height of a building, especially for tall skyscrapers.

Origin

Coined and defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

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APA

vanity height. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20height

MLA

“vanity height.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20height. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanity height,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanity%20height.

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