BOMBS to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agoWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?message-square50arrow-up1142arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-down1message-squareWhen a place is called " Heights", what does "heights" mean/refer to?BOMBS to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square50file-text
For example, in Washington Heights and Golan Heights, what does “heights” mean? What does it tell us about the place?
minus-square@spittingimagelink41•1 year agoWe have several Heights suburbs in my city. Generally it means ‘add another zero to the housing prices’.
minus-squareRhynoplazlink8•1 year agoAre you in Cleveland? I’ve never seen more places called “Heights” than in Cleveland.
minus-square@jettrscgalinkEnglish8•1 year agoThis seems most correct. “Heights” probably comes from “high horse”.
We have several Heights suburbs in my city. Generally it means ‘add another zero to the housing prices’.
Are you in Cleveland? I’ve never seen more places called “Heights” than in Cleveland.
Nope. I’m in Auckland.
This seems most correct. “Heights” probably comes from “high horse”.