Definition of Acrophobia

an unusual dread of elevated places

Examples of Acrophobia in a sentence

Because I have acrophobia, I never ride anything other than the Ferris wheel at the amusement park. 🔊

My mother’s acrophobia limits her to travelling solely by ground. 🔊

Since Hank suffers from acrophobia, he has never flown on an airplane. 🔊

The term acrophobia can be broken down into two parts, acro meaning heights and phobia indicating fear.  🔊

When I heard Sandra had gone skydiving, I knew she did not have acrophobia.  🔊

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