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as in hill
usually altitudes plural
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitude
Trees in the desert are like oxygen at high altitude — scarce and precious.
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Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 9 June 2025
If an air defense system starts tracking the swarm, the AGI might command all drones to disperse or drop to terrain-hugging altitude to increase their odds of survival.
—Harry Law, Time, 5 June 2025
Aged at an altitude of over 7,500 feet in the highlands of Quetzaltenango, it is known for its sweet, velvety character.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Noctilucent clouds are wispy, silvery-blue clouds found at much higher altitudes than usual.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 9 June 2025
If an air defense system starts tracking the swarm, the AGI might command all drones to disperse or drop to terrain-hugging altitude to increase their odds of survival.
—Harry Law, Time, 5 June 2025
Aged at an altitude of over 7,500 feet in the highlands of Quetzaltenango, it is known for its sweet, velvety character.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Noctilucent clouds are wispy, silvery-blue clouds found at much higher altitudes than usual.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude
Noun
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The water surface was 14.98 feet below the conservation pool elevation.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The agency also noted that mountaineers must also deal with altitude sickness due to the high elevation levels of the mountain.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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And the drive system also comes with an auto hold function to prevent rollback on steep inclines, as well as catering for hill starts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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For the past four years, a fleet of drone vessels has purposefully steered into the heart of hurricanes to gather information on a storm’s wind speeds, wave heights and, critically, the complex transfer of heat and moisture between the ocean and the air right above it.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.—
Jon Gambrell,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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“Altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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