Haight

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Haight

/heɪt/

Sounds like hate · Rhymes with -eɪt

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From Old English hēahþu (“height”), a topographic surname for someone who lived at the top of a hill. Compare Hight.

proper noun Haights

countable, uncountable A surname from Old English.
countable, uncountable A locality in Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.
countable, uncountable A township in Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States.
countable, uncountable A street in San Francisco named after California pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight; a 1960s rallying point for drug culture, especially LSD (hallucinogenic acid).

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@misc{haight_2026,
  title = {Haight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/haight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}