Definition of Vertical

ascending upwards and downwards in a straight line

Examples of Vertical in a sentence

Disney’s Tower of Terror is a vertical drop from 199 ft. in the air, straight to the ground.  🔊

The helicopter lifted straight up from the ground in a vertical line until it reached the optimal altitude.  🔊

Space shuttles blast from the launch pad at a vertical angle and then shift to a slow horizontal curve to break through the atmosphere.  🔊

Skyscrapers are built in a vertical line that starts from the ground and climbs several stories high.  🔊

Whenever you take an elevator, you take a vertical journey to your desired floor.  🔊

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