high ground
noun
: a position of advantage or superiority
especially
: an ethically superior position
took the moral high ground during the debate
Examples of high ground in a Sentence
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
Advertisement In the event of a tsunami warning, people are advised to evacuate immediately and move to high ground and as far inland as possible (at least 100 ft above sea level or one mile inland), and follow the instructions of local authorities.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 July 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
In the meantime, at the state legislative level, Pritzker and his fellow Democrats can claim no moral high ground whatsoever.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
Advertisement In the event of a tsunami warning, people are advised to evacuate immediately and move to high ground and as far inland as possible (at least 100 ft above sea level or one mile inland), and follow the instructions of local authorities.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 July 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
In the meantime, at the state legislative level, Pritzker and his fellow Democrats can claim no moral high ground whatsoever.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for high ground
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20ground. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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