as in elevation
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitudes
Late winter is the most popular time to escape to the beautiful, snowy mountains of Europe, with February the peak month with the most reliable snow conditions across all altitudes.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mirroring stingrays’ ability to stay level at low altitudes could help underwater vehicles avoid catastrophic collisions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Despite elevated heights for San Francisco, all three airports have yet to zoom back to their pre-pandemic economic altitudes in 2019.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
By modeling both together, the new analysis shows how water vapor, clouds and chemical reactions interact as material slowly circulates from deep, hot layers to cooler higher altitudes, according to the statement.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
This also allows the engine to work at varying altitudes – a persistent problem with detonation engines.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Winter starts early in India’s higher altitudes, where resources are often scarcer, said Rajni Barasia, a past president of the Rotary Club Bombay Bayview.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Surely, after 10 years of flying across the Atlantic monthly for my career, my body has acclimated to spending hours at high altitudes—right?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Rare cresses soften my altitudes.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mirroring stingrays’ ability to stay level at low altitudes could help underwater vehicles avoid catastrophic collisions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Despite elevated heights for San Francisco, all three airports have yet to zoom back to their pre-pandemic economic altitudes in 2019.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
By modeling both together, the new analysis shows how water vapor, clouds and chemical reactions interact as material slowly circulates from deep, hot layers to cooler higher altitudes, according to the statement.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
This also allows the engine to work at varying altitudes – a persistent problem with detonation engines.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Winter starts early in India’s higher altitudes, where resources are often scarcer, said Rajni Barasia, a past president of the Rotary Club Bombay Bayview.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Surely, after 10 years of flying across the Atlantic monthly for my career, my body has acclimated to spending hours at high altitudes—right?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Rare cresses soften my altitudes.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitudes
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In addition, these races start (on average) at 7500 feet elevation (a mile and a half high) which means less oxygen to handle all that stress.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Located just south of Navy Pier, the Harbor Lock functions like a water elevator to allow vessels to travel between the difference in elevations between the river and lake.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the challenges in living in the historic district of Manayunk during a snowstorm is not only the hills, but the brick streets that residents said make things more slippery.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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These slip-on sneakers feature a sleek leather upper and subtle platform outsoles that add a bit of height while helping ease heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendonitis.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Daytime temperatures are also forecast to return to more seasonable heights pretty quickly, with a high of 55 degrees by Monday.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Empower Field was the one mountain too high for even the GOAT to climb.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, in Spain, totality occurs shortly before sunset, meaning hills, mountains, or buildings might block the view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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