as in elevation
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitudes
Tailless designs are inherently unstable, and thrust vectoring can maximize performance across the flight envelope, including at high altitudes, the report noted.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
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, 2 Nov. 2025
This tale sets the scene for the fifth stage of the Mustang Trail Race–an annual eight-stage event totaling 105 miles with roughly 29,000 feet of elevation gain at high altitudes regularly eclipsing 13,000 feet.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Each color in the model corresponds to different temperatures and altitudes within WASP-18 b’s gaseous atmosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
These variations allowed scientists to reconstruct temperature across latitudes, longitudes and altitudes, revealing distinct temperature zones throughout the planet's atmosphere.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The most recent test, initially reported by GeekWire, flew only at low altitudes and at speeds just over 15 miles per hour.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Such a cruise missile would have a very long flight time and would be able to fly at low altitudes while hugging the terrain.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Formed from both water vapor and aerosols, clouds can, at varying altitudes, reflect or absorb solar rays.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
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, 2 Nov. 2025
This tale sets the scene for the fifth stage of the Mustang Trail Race–an annual eight-stage event totaling 105 miles with roughly 29,000 feet of elevation gain at high altitudes regularly eclipsing 13,000 feet.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Each color in the model corresponds to different temperatures and altitudes within WASP-18 b’s gaseous atmosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
These variations allowed scientists to reconstruct temperature across latitudes, longitudes and altitudes, revealing distinct temperature zones throughout the planet's atmosphere.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The most recent test, initially reported by GeekWire, flew only at low altitudes and at speeds just over 15 miles per hour.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Such a cruise missile would have a very long flight time and would be able to fly at low altitudes while hugging the terrain.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Formed from both water vapor and aerosols, clouds can, at varying altitudes, reflect or absorb solar rays.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitudes
Noun
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Dailey was at around 10,000 feet elevation, used his car for shelter, and had enough food to last him two weeks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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In her new role, Jeffries will be tasked with steering the brand into its next era of growth, including elevation and transformation, building on its Austrian heritage and premium positioning.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Later, from the top of a steep and very beautiful hill where he is buried, everyone came down to the road except my mother and a friend of my father’s named Arnie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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That's a steep hill to climb for Behn, who seeks to flip the district.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Barcelona used a mix of zonal and man-marking but struggled when teams exploited their comparalative lack of height and physicality by using players in motion.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These ones have a lug sole that offers extra height and more room for cushioned support.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Weather has been deteriorating since last week in Nepal, with snowstorms reported on the mountains, the Associated Press reported.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yonah Mountain Vineyards also pays homage to the iconic mountain by emblazoning its wine bottles and glasses with a bear symbol.—
Crystal Tate,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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