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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
Grapes grow at an altitude of between 460 and 500 meters (1,500 and 1,650 feet) above sea level.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Jayhawks will be heading to high altitude for these two games against teams with similar records.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the cutoff altitude was about 7,000 feet (2,134 meters).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Jayhawks will be heading to high altitude for these two games against teams with similar records.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the cutoff altitude was about 7,000 feet (2,134 meters).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The Bering Air Caravan that initially went missing on Feb. 6 on its way to Nome experienced a rapid loss in altitude and speed, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue operation, officials said earlier.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitude
Noun
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The two-lift operation, with 1,150 skiable acres and a summit elevation of 7,177 feet, lies about 140 miles north of Pomerelle.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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For portions of northeast Kentucky and southeast, southern, and western West Virginia, the NWS said between 3 and 5 inches was possible at lower elevations, while higher terrain could see between 4 and 7.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their Southwestern-style ranch on Old Sunset Trail sits on a hill in a gated community with views of the Rocky Mountains.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This Asian Destination Was Named the Most Welcoming in the World — and It's Called the '8th Wonder of the World' by Locals Where to Stay Sam & Lola’s Surrounded by coconut and mango trees on the hill between Pehebiya Beach and Hiriketiya Bay are two A-frame pool villas.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Consider height: Male individuals are, on average, about 8 percent taller than female ones.—
Agustín Fuentes,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Other standard performance upgrades to the Carrera T include Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with a lower ride height, the Sport Chrono pack, and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitude. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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