as in elevation
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitudes
The 26-mile (42-kilometer) route takes hikers through steep, mountainous terrain, reaching altitudes of 4,200 meters (around 13,800 feet).
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Sam Peters, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Some companies are designing tugs that could boost missions from their drop-off orbits to higher altitudes, potentially even to the Moon or beyond the Solar System.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The agency also envisions the technology contributing to spaceplanes capable of reaching altitudes approaching 62 miles (100 kms), near the boundary of space.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Every time a collision or explosion occurs in LEO, especially at higher altitudes, the risk of more clashes rises, McKnight warned, because the debris generated is not cleared from orbit for decades, even centuries.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The old-school style page with charts and text explained how to calculate the safety of lowering landing gear when a plane is moving slowly at low altitudes, as the Jeju flight was.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The museum is specially designed to emulate the temperature and humidity conditions of high altitudes to protect the items on display.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The production spent three months shooting at altitudes of between 3,000 to 3,500 meters (9,800 to 11,400 ft) close to sites of the real-life events in Italy’s Aosta Valley, with the production also recreating the pillar in three parts in a studio.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
At altitudes exceeding 3,000 meters (10,000 feet), oxygen becomes a luxury, while scorching days give way to relentlessly cold nights.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Sam Peters, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Some companies are designing tugs that could boost missions from their drop-off orbits to higher altitudes, potentially even to the Moon or beyond the Solar System.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The agency also envisions the technology contributing to spaceplanes capable of reaching altitudes approaching 62 miles (100 kms), near the boundary of space.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Every time a collision or explosion occurs in LEO, especially at higher altitudes, the risk of more clashes rises, McKnight warned, because the debris generated is not cleared from orbit for decades, even centuries.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The old-school style page with charts and text explained how to calculate the safety of lowering landing gear when a plane is moving slowly at low altitudes, as the Jeju flight was.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The museum is specially designed to emulate the temperature and humidity conditions of high altitudes to protect the items on display.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The production spent three months shooting at altitudes of between 3,000 to 3,500 meters (9,800 to 11,400 ft) close to sites of the real-life events in Italy’s Aosta Valley, with the production also recreating the pillar in three parts in a studio.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
At altitudes exceeding 3,000 meters (10,000 feet), oxygen becomes a luxury, while scorching days give way to relentlessly cold nights.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitudes
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In other high elevations, including Mount Diablo and the Altamont Pass, the winds blew about 50 mph.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Cloud cover originally prevented rescuers from reaching him, in addition to wind and snow as the elevation climbed to 4,100 feet.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The Hippie Tree — a giant eucalyptus perched at the top of a dusty hill — is a quick jaunt from downtown.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Craving rolling hills, olive groves, and a glass of Chianti at dusk?—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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The former couple produced and starred in the film, which was made at the height of the COVID pandemic.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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An hour north of New York City, the Hudson Valley has turned into one of the country’s most compelling beer regions with farms, river towns, mountain backdrops, and a concentration of serious breweries that keeps growing.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon before a colder storm system brings widespread rain, mountain snow and a major drop in temperatures by Monday.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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