"vanity height" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vanity heights [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: Coined and defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vanity height (plural vanity heights)
  1. (architecture) the difference between the height of the last usable floor and the total height of a building, especially for tall skyscrapers Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-vanity_height-en-noun-xRNxDye1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: architecture

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